Here we are coming in to the last week of February 2010.  From all appearances it would seem that things are getting better. 

Indeed if you listen to the main stream media and the Obama administration they would have you believe that the worst is over and recovery is nigh. 

"The next Depression has been avoided" is what we hear.

The only thing I can say about that is I truly hope for their sake they are correct.  If things play out ... Read More

Wow and I thought I had a bit of a negative slant on where we were headed economically as a nation.  I catch some flak from friends who tend to see things a bit more optimistically than I do.  However, after a tough day in the markets today and with the DOW falling below 10K for the first time in a while, I felt it was time to take stock again of where we may be  headed next. 

After almost feeling a bit better about our prospects, I run across this articl ... Read More

Well, well, well, once again Jim Cramer is going to be wrong.  Cramer has been going on and on for months now about the bottom in housing coming no later than the end of June, 2009.  Last night on his show he declared the "official bottom" for the housing market about 2 weeks before his self imposed deadline. 

Keeping it all in perspective, remember that sometimes listening to Cramer can be very dangerous to your wealth.  Recall if you will that he was sa ... Read More