We think crowdfunding could be the Facebook of connecting money to Main Street. Yes, it could be THAT big. So we decided to go to Ruth Hedges’ 2nd annual Crowdfunding Bootcamp in Las Vegas to find out more about it. And of course, we took our mobile microphones with us. So when we weren’t listening […]
10/27/13: Crowdfunding Update – The Next Phase of Connecting Dollars and Deals Read More »
The dollar has been on a steady decline since Nixon took it off the gold standard in 1971. Since then, the dollar has lost a staggering 80% of its purchasing power. Ouch. The flip side of a falling dollar is that it takes more of them to buy anything that’s real. That’s why that gallon
10/20/13: Real Asset Investing – Using Hard Assets to Hedge Against a Falling Dollar Read More »
Because the US dollar is the reserve currency of the world, what happens in Washington DC and at the Federal Reserve has a big effect on the rest of the world. Likewise, how the world responds to Washington and the Fed affects the strength of the US dollar, which in turn affects interest rates. And
10/13/13: Government Shutdown and Debt Ceiling Debate – Ramifications for Investors Read More »
We all have people who’ve made a big difference in our lives. Sometimes they’re people around you. Other times, it’s a someone “out there” – an author, speaker, talk show host (hey, we can dream), or even a politician (okay, that’s REALLY pushing it). But you get the idea. For us, Tom Hopkins is a
10/6/13: Tom Hopkins – A Legend Shares Wisdom on Investing, Sales and Life Read More »