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There has been a lot of speculation recently on whether or not gold is in a bubble. With Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke announcing "Operation Twist" last month, gold and other commodity prices have fluctuated erratically. Immediately following the "Twist" announcement, prices of both plummeted . Gold then stabilized a few days later. To make sense of these phenomena, one must utilize Ludwig von Mises's lesson that history must be interpreted with logic and rational deduction rather than empirical evidence alone.
Rethinking the Gold Bubble - James E. Miller - Mises Daily
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FORTUNE -- Recent moves by both Google ( GOOG ) and the government seem to indicate that the search giant's future might be determined in Washington as much as in Mountain View. On Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had hired a big legal gun for its investigation of Google on antitrust grounds, indicating that it is prepared to take the matter to court. Beth A.
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83 Ways To Be Smarter With Money While You're Still Young - The Consumerist
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(Photo credit: Tax Credits ) In a study, released today by Ameriprise Financial, 93% of Baby Boomers have provided financial support to their adult children and 58% have assisted their aging parents. This is a subject that I can relate to and confirm in my own life. I have parents in their 80's who do not suffer financially or health wise, thank God. But I do have the adult children side of the problem. With three in college, thankfully almost done, it has been a strain on our finances.
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How Bill Gates is betting on inflation - Portfolio Insights by Brett Arends - MarketWatch
By Brett Arends , MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) — If you’re retired, or nearly retired, you probably want three things from your investments: Safety of principal, a reasonable rate of interest, and some security against the risks of inflation down the road. Good luck with that. Developments in the financial markets, and the Federal Reserve’s policies, have driven down interest rates and closed off most of your options. What can you do? Here’s something intriguing.
Written by Equifax Experts on October 17, 2011 in Credit | 1 comment In the first two parts of the money management tips series, we discussed the importance of paying yourself first and setting savings priorities. Both are key steps toward saving for tomorrow – and both are easy to accomplish. (Discover how by reading parts one and… In the first two parts of the money management tips series, we discussed the importance of paying yourself first and setting savings priorities.
Money Management Tips: Choosing the Right Savings Account | Equifax Finance Blog
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FORTUNE -- As occupiers step up their occupations of Wall Street and other places across the U.S., demanding that the financial industry be held accountable for putting the economy at risk and for sucking up the nation's wealth at the expense of the " 99% ," a couple of finance professors have taken on the important question of whether analyzing Google ( GOOG ) search data can actually help investors guess which stocks will rise. Their answer is yes. "We propose a new and direct measure of investor attention using search frequency in Google," write Notre Dame University's Zhi Da and Paul Gao in the Journal of Finance . Freakonomics characterizes the study as concluding that analyzing Google search data is a "better, more direct method of measuring investor attention (a precursor to buying the stock) than traditional, indirect methods of measurement, such as news and advertising expense." The professors analyzed a sample of Russell 3000 stocks from 2004 to 2008.
Analysis of Google search-data can yield stock tips - Fortune Tech
Are You Financially Healthy? The 5 Stages
By Pinyo , on June 25, 2008 Last night, I was pondering the subject of cash flow (essentially how money flow through our hands) and about financial well being. I played around with various visualizations that consist of income, expenses, debt, and assets. What I came up with was the 5 stages of financial health below. I believe that all of us go through these stages at one point in time, although some may never fall into “the debt spiral” or achieve “financial freedom”. Below are the description of each stage and some suggestions on how to improve your finances if you fall into that particular category.As a member of the personal finance community, I’m amazed at how many people are a part of it. Unfortunately that often means that I can’t always keep up with everyone. It’s a shame because there are some wonderful bloggers with their stories and advice on handling finances responsibly and with fun. To counteract that and get the word out on other bloggers, I’ve started the Sunday Blogger series. It’s my hope that you’ll discover some new voices in the series. Invest in the Markets was started for the average investor… the person who has an interest in investing, but may not have the education or the time to invest on their own.
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5 Common 401(k) Pitfalls - The Smarter Investor (usnews.com)
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