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$700,000,000,000
That number is so big, it barely fits on a single line! - October 10, 2008
October 3, 2008 by a vote of 263 to 171 the US House of Representatives passed the unprecedented financial bailout to “save” the US economical meltdown. But as Congress always seems to do, our esteemed governmental leaders included an additional $150,000,000,000 worth of special interest group add-ons. (Read More...)

From Wealth Accumulation To Wealth Preservation - September 2008
A retirement transition might call for a shift in your investment approach. Time passes … and priorities change. When you approach retirement, your investment mindset may have to be modified. If you are in your thirties or forties, the goal is accumulation – investing and saving to amass as much as possible for your
retirement years. (Read More...)

Naming Beneficiaries for Your Retirement Plans - August 2008
Let’s pretend for a moment, that you own a Ferrari Enzo, one of the finest driving machines in the world. A $300,000 plus automobile and you’re cruising down the highway with the top down at 120 mph. All of a sudden your car starts making some funny noises. You get home safely but the first call you make is to someone to fix your car. Who do you call? Jiffy Lube? Your local mechanic? Midas Muffler? No!! You call a specialist don’t you. Someone who is an expert at fixing Ferraris. Someone who does it 5 days a week, 50 weeks out of the year. (Read More...)