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US Dollar Purchasing Power74

US Dollar Purchasing Power

As is said, a picture is worth some hundreds of words or something like that. This pictorial chart (below) is the whole purpose of this hub; it simply makes the point that the US dollar has lost a lot of purchasing power over its recent history....

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What's up with gold60

What's up with gold

During the past two months, we've experienced the price of gold decreasing at a relatively fast rate. So, what's up? - - Or should I say, what's down? As most who follow investments know, gold hit a high of...

2 comments    money gold silver
Bud's Market Observations - March 15th, 200858

Bud's Market Observations - March 15th, 2008

After an exciting week of financial changes, it is appropriate to see what the markets are up to - - or down to. At this point, it seems that wait and see can be appropriate. In the meantime, perhaps looking...

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Financial Musings60

Financial Musings

You may have heard of Warren Buffet.  He is considered by some to be one of the “genius” investors.  From what I hear, a thousand dollars invested in his investment vehicle (Berkshire Hathaway) when he...

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15 Keys to Financial Safety57

15 Keys to Financial Safety

During the many years that I have been investing, there have been a number of rules which have enhanced my financial safety. Although I sometimes tend to forget some rules in pursuing investing objectives, the following "15 keys to financial safety"...

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Bud's Market Observations - 10th Feb 200861

Bud's Market Observations - 10th Feb 2008

Just recently, I ran across a book titled, "Faster - I'm Starving". It's a cook book about cooking fast meals. With a couple of interest rate cuts in so many week, seems that the US Federal Reserve might be...

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Enjoying Sleep, Naturally70

Enjoying Sleep, Naturally

A normal person has a day/night (circadian) cycle that typically produces various hormones which are needed for correct body functioning. Some hormones are produced during a person's waking hours and some are...

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Let's Hear it for Silver!60

Let's Hear it for Silver!

Silver is more than a Precious Metal Silver is often referred to as a precious metal. It's much more than that. Although silver has been used as a monetary metal, it is more of a commodity, being used in a...

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Progress in Socks59

Progress in Socks

"You mean, Grandad, that when you were a boy, you didn't have right and left foot socks?" "Yep, when you got socks, the two socks were just the same; you could wear 'em on either foot. You see, Buddy, socks...

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Who is the greatest mentor in the stock trading industry?56

Who is the greatest mentor in the stock trading industry?

Certainly, Graham and Dodd stand out as earlyt stock investing gurus. However, I guess you said, "stock trading" and they were investors as differentiated from traders. At any rate, you might get some...

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