Reflections on the Week

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Just when things started to look up again amidst the backdrop of a historic presidential election, the economy reminded us that it stops for no one and readings that came over the week from manufacturing to retail to unemployment show that 2009 is looking very bleak indeed. The graphic below from the WSJ shows the [...]

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The Next Economic Stimulus Payment

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Here are the latest articles on the Approved Economic Stimulus Payments, which you should already be benefiting from: – $800/$400 Working Tax Credit – $8,000 New Home Buyer Tax Credit – Key Dates to Receive the Economic Stimulus Payments – Tax Deduction for New Cars up to $49,500 – $15 Bn Small Business Tax Breaks [...]

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Falling For a $4000 Debit Card Phishing Scam

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I received this email (edited for this post) from a reader about a Debit card scam that is apparently real and spreading across the country. Just another sign of tough economic times as criminals go to extreme measures to make a buck by taking advantage of the unsuspecting and innocent. What was striking to me [...]

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Yahoo Takeover Trade as Google Partnership Crumbles

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>Amongst strong objections and threats of legal action from antitrust regulators and customers who believed a Google/Yahoo alliance would have too much power over on-line commerce, Google has scrapped its Internet advertising partnership with rival Yahoo. The market has reacted by pushing Google’s stock down today (GOOG), yet Yahoo (YHOO) has seen a 8%+ jump [...]

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Car Repairs & 5 Tips to Avoid Getting Ripped Off

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A recent encounter during a routine car service reinforced my cynicism when it comes to mechanics and the auto repair industry in general. I had forgotten about the challenges of dealing with mechanics and the auto center sales staff, thanks to driving a company car which was covered under a corporate service agreement where all [...]

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Airline Fees Keep On Rising Through Price Gouging, Baggage and Fuel Surcharges

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I just booked my airline tickets (via United) for the upcoming Christmas holidays and despite the massive fall in oil prices over the last two months, the price of the tickets had remained relatively unchanged during this period. What’s worse is that all those extra “fees” the airlines charged (like $15 for checked baggage) in [...]

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Reflections on the Week

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Despite an end of month rally, October was a terrible month in the market for most investors and I am glad it is finally over. November will hopefully build on the hesitant but emerging positive sentiment to bring a much needed relief rally for our portfolio’s and retirement accounts. No doubt there is still a [...]

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Optioning Apple (AAPL) Calls

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This is the second in a series of posts about Tony Parker’s option trades based on his prediction that the market has bottomed. His previous trade on QQQQ (Nasdaq Index) calls was quite profitable in a short period of time, but with volatility falling the return to risk ratio from buying options on indexes is [...]

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Teaching Kids about Stocks and Investing

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One of the things that confront many adults today is a lack of experience with how stock markets work or which stocks to invest in. In a number of cases this can be attributed to not being exposed to the stock market and equity investing at an early age. Think about computers and our senior [...]

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Your Financial Future Under Obama

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>The number one issue for most voters is the Economy and which presidential candidate is best suited to get the nation out of the current economic slump. So based on a recent weekend WSJ article and research from various sources, here is a comparison of the key financial reforms proposed under both candidates and which [...]

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Health Care Plans: 10 Tips on Choosing the Right Option

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It’s that time of the year again when your choice of health care insurance plans comes to the fore – Open Enrollment (OE). During OE you can change your health care coverage and flexible spending allowances for the year ahead without penalty or a qualifying”life-event”. With health insurance premiums on the rise (8% this year), [...]

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Home Price Declines Catching up Globally

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I wrote a while back on how the US was leading home price declines earlier this year. Looks like the world has caught up to this unfortunate trend and pushed the relative US declines to the middle of the pack. As the most recent IMF economic report shows, the US median home prices declined by [...]

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