9/18   Well the site is finally updated!  Took me long enough, but wanted to thank everyone for their patience.  What a time to be in the investing market- deals are all over the place, but money is tighter than a Dutchman's wallet, as they say in Lancaster.  Please send me any feedback or info you would like posted.  Now that we're on a new server, I plan to update this on a weekly basis.  Oh yeah, hope you all have some hard, physical (NOT REAL ESTATE) assets right about now...gold and silver are nice, as is hoarding some cash. 

9/29  ********************  You asked for it....if you want to see how strong your banking institution is, check out this wonderful tool that you can use FOR FREE....click the following link and make sure you are on Banks & Thrifts in the toggle bar.  On the far right will be a link that says Download Report on XYZ Bank..just click that and a new window pops up.  http://www.thestreet.com/screener/index.html?src=ratingsindex&tab=3

10/05/08  Wow, a 700 billion dollar bailout and we're just getting started.  I've been following the news closely and all I can say is this bailout is the 3rd one this year (the housing one this summer and the 600 dollar taxpayer rebate earlier this year) and the crisis continues to get worse.  When will these people learn that throwing GOOD money after a bad problem is never the solution.  The best thing to do is take your medicine!

11/03/08  The biggest election in recent memory is on Tuesday.  Whether or not you are voting Barack or McCain, there are certain things you can expect from whoever the next administration is.  There will be more spending, more taxes, and a higher unemployment rate.  Neither candidate can prevent this.  The term bailout nation will become synonymous in the next 18 months with the US.  Just like the risk/reward scale (the riskier your investment, the higher the potential reward), I expect the liquid/leverage scale to take over.  If you have a lot of liquid money, you can do very well no matter who is President. 

1/26/09  With the real estate market continuing in free fall, is there any hope for a recovery?  Yes, real estate always has recovered.  Now is the time to START to get your feet wet and back INTO the market.  Its time to pick up that home run deal.  Don't go for singles- this is a market where you can practically find a gem.  You ONLY NEED TO BUY ONE GEM of a deal.  Be extremely picky.  Negotiate like hell.