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August 2011

8/28/11: August and the Economy Part 4 – Can a Bad Economy Create Great Investments?

8/28/11: August and the Economy Part 4 – Can a Bad Economy Create Great Investments?

Whew.  Here we are at our fourth and final installment of the August and the Economy series.  How are you holding up?  Our brains are swollen. But, to keep the rally going, we’ve called on some very smart and outspoken money managers.  As we’ve said before (and will say again), too many real estate investors […]

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8/21/11: August and the Economy Part 3 – The Downgrade, Rates and Your Money

8/21/11: August and the Economy Part 3 – The Downgrade, Rates and Your Money

How does the first ever downgrade of Uncle Sam’s credit rating affect your interest rates…or does it?  Inquiring minds want to know! Since S&P conveniently issued the downgrade right in the middle of our August and the Economy series, we already had a lot to say on the topic.  Of course, if you read our

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8/14/11: August and the Economy Part 2 – Perspectives from Two Men Who Would Be President

8/14/11: August and the Economy Part 2 – Perspectives from Two Men Who Would Be President

So it’s not every day you get to sit down with a bona fide presidential candidate face to face and ask whatever you want.  In our case, we got to do it TWICE in one day!  Very fun. Now whatever you political bent, the issue isn’t what YOU think SHOULD happen.  What we’re interested in

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8/7/11: August and the Economy Part 1 – Macro Market Perspectives from Two Mega Players

8/7/11: August and the Economy Part 1 – Macro Market Perspectives from Two Mega Players

The aftermath of the debt ceiling vote and the subsequent S&P downgrade just adds to the drama surrounding the U.S. economy. When you add the European debt crisis, talk of a QE3 on the heels of QE2, plus gold prices hitting record highs – it’s certain August 2011 will be remembered as a time when

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