“The sooner the better” - a CNBC guest discussing Bernanke stepping in to initiate the next round of quantitative easing during a discussion on double-dip potential. The answer for Wall St. is always going to be printing money because they want inflation and higher stock prices. They don’t care about the average Joe.

Despite several days in a row with a nice bounce off the lows in early July, the trend is still down.  The “death cross” is still in effect (where the 50 day moving average crossed the 200). 
 
Today, the catalyst is the consumer confidence number which came in lower than expected.  The economic data as I’ve expected now for some time is definitely rolling over.  Even the Fed is now predicting that the recovery will take 5-6 years – some cold water on those out there who say “the economy …

Generation Y is a generation that loves the topic of escaping the rat race. The stuffy corporate job where we were a minimum of 9-5 in an office building just isn’t an attractive option for today’s up-and-coming work force

Great news in what looks like the oil leak is stopped for now in the Gulf. Great, great news. As we noted a few days ago, BP shares surged. RIG, which I own, also had a good day closing up a few points.  If there is a setback or the leak blows again, I’d expect a reverse of action. For now, things look promising.

Since I’ve been traveling all week, I’ve been taking note about the financial needs for similar experiences as I’ve been having.  Traveling obviously requires money, but it varies based on your needs and expectations.  Here are some tips to assist with the process of budgeting, planning and saving for your next trip:
Use Points For Air & Hotel
I don’t take any trips where I pay out of pocket for air or hotel.  Period.  If I don’t have the points, then I don’t take the trip.  I’m serious here. Obviously, this is …

As I mentioned the other day, I’m up in Alaska on business.  On the trip, we’ve had a chance to have some unique, fun experiences and excursions.  The event from last night took place at an historic mine where gold has been mined or panned for decades.  When we received a lesson and instruction about how to do it from a local (which was very interesting), the guy mentioned that many locals actually still pan for gold.
Since the seasons are so drastic here in Alaska, many of the employment opportunities …

Corporate profits are a good thing. They’re important for our economy, but with the changes that have occurred, unfortunately, they do not guarantee a recovery.

This week I had the opportunity to visit the state of Alaska as I’m attending a business meeting for a few days outside of Anchorage.  What an amazing experience that far too few people have an opportunity to do.  I’m very thankful for the opportunity to come to Alaska and see the absolute gorgeous place that it is.  Between the incredible snow capped mountains, the wildlife, the glaciers, it truly is a magical place. 
Since I’ve been pretty slammed with meetings and exciting outings and excursions over the last few days, I’ve had a …