Many people today hear about how they should be investing in bonds for safety in these volatile markets.  The problem for many people is bond investing is a bit more confusing to the average investor than stock and mutual fund investing.  We found an article that does a great job explaining the ins and outs of bond investing and have published it below. 

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There are certain things you must understand about bonds before you start investing in them. Not understanding these things may cause you to purchase the wrong bonds, at the wrong maturity date.

The three most important things that must be considered when purchasing a bond include the par value, the maturity date, and the coupon rate.

The par value of a bond refers to the amount of money you will receive when the bond reaches its maturity date. In other words, you will receive y ... Read More

I continue to be amazed by the financial media and some of the horrible analysis being done on the precious metals arena.  It is amazing to me to keep hearing how gold is a commoditly and is now in a bubble.  In a bubble?  As compared to what?  The 80% rise in the stock market over the last 15 months?

It seems like common sense that gold is now acting as a currency and not just a commodity.  Look around the world and ask yourself, do you really believ ... Read More

As if your blood has not been boiled enough in the last year or two we bring you this video below for your viewing pleasure.  It has been about a week now since the Goldman scandal was broken and we continue to be subject to the endless debates on tout TV as the whether or not the golden boys did anything wrong.

In other news today this months housing numbers just came out and evidently all is good in the world of housing and finances.  The market continues its unst ... Read More