February 2009

  • Watching and Waiting: Thoughts on Market Stagnation

    By dubayns on 2/28/09 4:41pm
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    The economic slowdown and the recent passing of the 800 billion dollar stimulus package have had an interesting effect on the markets. A stagnation of resistance to lower and higher prices has occurred where the Dow as well as the bond and precious metals markets have all seemed to have reached both their comfortable upper and lower limits in the short term.

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    A curious hovering phenomenon has occurred where the stock market shows much resistance at the 7000 mark yet most investors are not confident enough to invest and inflate it beyond the mid 7000’s. The precious metals market has been suffering as well from much resistance. Gold hit its ceiling of $1000 per ounce but does not seem to really have enough downward momentum in recent weeks to drive it anywhere below the $850-$900 per ounce mark. Silver has suffered a similar fate, and both metals have ended this week in a cool off cycle.

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  • Striking a Stimulus Balance

    By dubayns on 2/25/09 9:02pm
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  • Economic Perception vs. Economic Stimulus

    By dubayns on 2/21/09 8:47pm
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  • Four Great Ways to Beat the Debt Monster

    By dubayns on 2/13/09 4:13pm
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    Cycle of Debt

    I’m sure you’ve heard just about every scheme and program to help eliminate your debt whether it is from credit cards, student loans, personal loans, medical bills, or other unforeseen circumstances. What about a debt relief plan that’s simple, easy to follow, free, and best of all, designed by someone who’s had success with it? Keep reading and you’ll discover that these five ways to manage and eliminate your debt will help you in one way or another.

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    Stop Spending

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  • Buying Locally as a Form of Economic Stimulus

    By dubayns on 2/11/09 8:02pm
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    Buy Local

    With all the attention the current stimulus package is getting in the press it’s little wonder why one of the most beneficial ways to stimulate the economy on a micro scale has been over looked time and time again. Buying locally grown and locally made products is possibly the best way a person can stimulate the local economy and generate growth within their own hometown’s economic sector. This method of economic encouragement often goes unconsidered due to the fact that most people, especially politicians, are considerably more concerned with the macro picture of the economy rather than the city-sized or town-sized picture.

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  • The Precious Metal in Your Pocket

    By dubayns on 2/10/09 8:28pm
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    In an economy filled with ups and downs, recessions, and where millions of people are losing their jobs, it is tough to find stability. Precious metals investors have always argued that investing in gold and silver is a great way to insulate a person’s investment portfolio against complete loss since these metals will never be worth nothing. Over the past few months precious metals have actually bucked the recession trend as investors have run from stocks and other extremely volatile investments seeking safe haven in precious metals. With this in mind, there are ways for the average investor or person to cash in little by little in this precious metals boom by simply paying better attention to the change rattling around in their pockets.

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  • What We Are Learning About Investing: A Few Lessons From Our Most Recent Recession

    By dubayns on 2/3/09 4:20pm
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    Scary Business

    By no means are we completely out of the woods yet but the current recession the world finds itself in can do wonders for a person’s investment portfolio and for the collective investment intelligence of a nation and a globe. Many people in the US have lost their jobs, much of their retirement savings, and much of their asset base. Few people have the capital or the intestinal fortitude to reinvest, buy-up cheap property and stocks, and to really take full advantage of the bursting of the asset bubble. But knowledge is power, and there is no better teacher than failure. There are some fundamental changes that should be made in the perception and practices of the average investor that can be directly influenced and inspired by this recession.

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  • Platinum’s Best Hope: The Obama Administration

    By dubayns on 2/3/09 4:13pm
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    Now that Barack Obama has been elected president and has promised change in almost every way possible, it’s high time to take a look at the effects that his administration could have on the economy, specifically platinum and the precious metals market. Regardless of how investors may feel about the overlying politics of this shift in government policies and attitudes, platinum stands to benefit immensely from a greener economy. All it takes is a little foresight and planning to take advantage of the biggest increase in platinum consumption in American history.

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  • Dissolving the Ratio: Platinum’s Fall from Grace and How to Profit from It

    By dubayns on 2/3/09 4:09pm
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    Raw Platinum

    Platinum has historically been considered by many investors to be one of the most expensive and exclusive precious metals. Its status as the king of precious metals, outshining gold and silver has rarely been tested. Now with an economy that’s been slumping coupled with less and less industrial production occurring worldwide, platinum’s role as the precious metal patriarch may be eclipsed for a short period.

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  • Size Doesn’t Matter: Remaining Optimistic About Your Investments During a Recession

    By dubayns on 2/3/09 4:01pm
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    It is in troubled times like these that words of encouragement and optimism are needed. Or perhaps a new perspective to go with that glass of scotch? With the Dow hovering around 8000 and memories of the recent bailouts still fresh in the American psyche, people are hard pressed to look at their investments in a positive light. Realizing the true worth of a portfolio is a little tougher now, but still easily within the realm of possible for almost every investor.

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