In my endless pursuit of the best investment strategies, I have begun to take notice of some iconic brands that have been beaten down with the current bear market. The question is, is the iconic brand status of these companies enough to warrant you putting your cash into the stocks of these companies? Is the brand status of these companies enough to guarantee the eventual bounce back of the stock prices? Let’s take a look at some of America’s most iconic brands and the beaten down stocks …

In my quest to acquire multiple income streams, I entered the blogosphere a few months ago with 20s Money. Today, I am launching my second blog with a completely different monetization strategy.

While typically the content of this site is focused on stocks and business, I sometimes write about how to create and build a blog. I include this type of content because I believe for a young 20-something, an online business or blog is the best route to build a second income stream. With that said, this article provides a tip for building your blog and how to increase your traffic and regular readers.

There’s no question that the stock market these days is ugly. The Dow is over 20% off its highs. The looming financial crisis continues to be headline news and housing and consumer confidence continues to suck wind. As a stock investor, I continue to search for ways to boost my returns. Today, I’ll talk about two things I have done recently to boost my return even while some of my stocks are losing value.

I have been hard at work on a couple online businesses that I’m trying to get off the ground. This blog, 20s Money, is one of them, and has been fairly successful. However, it is extremely tough to quit your job and make the jump to business owner. Plus, it’s very risky and stressful. In this post, I will discuss my efforts to transition from an employee to a business owner.

Back in March when the market hit a low, many across the internet and the news networks called a bottom in financials. If they didn’t call a bottom, they made some bold prediction such as “We’re through the worst of it” or “We’re in the 8th inning of this financial crisis.” Well, a few months proved how retarded these comments were. Last week, we heard much of the same. I’m not gonna say we haven’t hit the bottom, but I’m not gonna tell you we have …

Goals are important. I talk about them a lot, I think about them a lot and I analyze my pursuit of them. When does your goal oriented lifestyle extend past begin purposeful and become inhibiting? Staying focused on the future and building towards that future is important; however, it is equally important to enjoy the each day and each moment. Otherwise, you may find yourself old and rich and wondering where your life went. That’s not the goal!

Today I bring you a collection of Ron Paul videos. While I don’t agree politically with much of what Ron Paul has to say, I do agree whole heartedly with his monetary policy opinions. Plus, he’s the only one who continues to address these serious systemic issues in our country. Take a look at the following videos and make your own opinion.