September 25, 2011
It’s very rare that you hear the phrase “risk-free return” these days without it being tied to an FDIC-insured CD yielding south of 3%. Heck, even US Treasuries are no longer considered risk-free by S&P following the recent credit downgrade and there are only 4 AAA companies left in the S&P500. So, you’re probably thinking […]
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July 24, 2011
I’ve been reading about state after state slashing spending budgets because the money simply isn’t there. Over the past few years, as part of the government bailout of states, banks, automakers, homeowners struggling with mortgages and pretty much anyone else that WASN”T responsible (at the expense of those who were), part of the stimulus spending […]
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