Investing

You know things have gotten a lot better when one of the biggest concerns in the economy is commercial real estate, because six months ago this was something that was put to the back of the worry list and here it is at the fore-front.    The regional banks may still have a lot of sweating to do, but do you really think they will be made to suffer? This is the bailout nation where everyone is a winner!   Especially the banks! 

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The State of California’s economic problems continue to mount as Fitch downgraded their rating on their bonds earlier this week, and one can’t help but to think is this the fate of the US on a national level? 

According to a 2004 study published in The Journal of Finance, 20% of your after-tax investment earnings can be lost if funds are placed in the wrong type of account. WOW! This problem, once understood, can be easily avoided.

Bernie Madoff received 150 year prison sentence yesterday, and with good behavior he could be out before his 200^th birthday! 

He was told by the judge that he had committed an “extraordinarily evil” and shook the confidence of the legal and financial system.