I updated my Major Trends investing page and would encourage you to have a read.  You can view it here.  In it, I discuss the major multi-year trends that I’m watching and which guide most of my investing.

Tech land has already had a meteoric rise.  Look no further than the likes of companies like Apple and Amazon which have seen huge increases in share price and market cap.  The most interesting wave, however, of tech news might not even have materialized yet.
The most anticipated companies for possible investors aren’t even trading in the public markets yet.  Who am I talking about?  Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Groupon, etc.  These are the companies that investors are psyched to get in on.
RenRen (called the Facebook of China) has gone public on …

There comes a time in almost everyone’s life where they must exercise the option of borrowing. Whether it is to buy a home, a car, finance an education or simply take advantage of a credit card to finance a vacation or that fancy dinner.

There are a lot of details needing attention when you decide to travel abroad, and one of the most important details is the best way to handle your money.

Silver has had an insane run in recent months and I’m starting to think that the short-term run might be over.  Silver has sort of gone mini-parabolic with gold not really following suit.  As such the ratio of gold:silver has dropped significantly.  Enough to consider selling your silver positions and buying gold positions.
The biggest distinction between the two is that gold is much more of a monetary metal than silver.  Now, lots of silver purists will bark at this statement, and for good reason, but let me explain.  Silver is …