Blogging has exploded over the last 5-6 years.  I saw a stat once about how a million or so blogs are started every day.  If that is the case, then I imagine a million blogs also are shut down every day.  I’ve had this blog online for about 10 months now and I’ve made a little cash with it.  I imagine 99.99% of blogs make zero money so in that respect, I have to be happy.

It is generally well accepted that the last two major economic downturns in America were the Great Depression of 1929/1930 and the recession in the 1970′s.  What does the market bottom of those two economic collapses show us about where the market should bottom today?

Value is an interesting term.  What is value?  How is it measured?  In this article, I aim to challenge your beliefs on how to measure value.  Let’s get started.

WIth the markets reacting violently to policy of the lack of policy each day out of Washington, you have to wonder do things like earnings even matter anymore?  Maybe the government should just tell us what a share of Apple should trade for?

In this video, Glenn Beck does his “Comrade Update” explaining some of the events in our country. This is both funny and scary. Enjoy.

This is an excerpt from a great read that I found today.  This is a great explanation of why I believe retail is going to suffer big time, so much so that the face of our country will be very different that what we have been used to.

I’ve had some interesting thoughts and discussions regarding the typically buy and hold strategy that you will see recommended around every corner of the investment world.  Additionally, it seems everyone wants to tell you that stocks are cheap; therefore, they warrant your investment.  I’ll tell you what I think regarding how to invest and play this current market.

Retail is going down.  The U.S. consumer is on life support.  Remember, home equity and credit cards have fueled consumption for years.  With those sources completely tapped out and unemployment rising, consumption is plummeting.  Retailers and those linked to retailers are going to struggle big time.  Target the ones with high debt and watch them go under.