Does Real Estate Or Gold Have A Bright Future?

Posted by on Mar 29, 2011 in Gold | 0 comments

  Every once in awhile, I keep tabs on what’s going on with real estate. I have friends and clients who will ask me my thoughts and I try to analyze what’s going on in real estate with a non-biased approach, say as opposed to your typical real estate agent. I approach gold and silver the same way, sometimes giving reasons why short term, the price may fall. There are many more...

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Dave Ramsey’s Advice Not To Buy Gold Cost You 28.4% In Profit

Posted by on Jan 15, 2011 in Gold | 1 comment

In December 2009, I wrote an article, Dave Ramsey Doesn’t Know the First Thing About Gold. In this article I pointed to the flawed thinking that Dave Ramsey had about the place gold deserves in a diversified portfolio. In particular the flaw is related to Ramsey’s observations about the long term track record of gold versus other assets. What Dave Ramsey consistently leaves out of his...

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Is the U.S. Following in Japan’s Deflationary Footsteps? Part 1

Posted by on Jul 13, 2010 in Economy | 2 comments

In trying to further decipher whether we should worry about inflation or deflation now, many people look to the similarities of what Japan has experienced the past decade plus and wonder whether the U.S. will follow suit. Could the U.S. be taking the same deflationary flight pattern as the Japanese have taken since 1989? What will that mean to the price of gold? To answer this question,...

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7 Reasons Real Estate Is A Better Investment Than Gold: Rebuttal

Posted by on May 16, 2010 in Gold, Real Estate | 13 comments

Jason Hartman, Founder and CEO of Platinum Properties Investor Network and a “self made multi-millionaire,” recently did a “Creative Wealth Show” podcast on the 7 Reasons Real Estate Is A Better Investment Than Gold. The conversation relating to gold starts at the 4 minute mark and goes through minute 14.  For those without access to sound, you can read the 7 reasons...

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Do You Buy Real Estate Now or Wait? Part 1/3

Posted by on Apr 26, 2010 in Economy | 3 comments

To become wealthy in America, the old adage has been you either buy real estate, invest in stocks or inherit. Unless you have rich relatives who are going to leave you a nice nest egg, like most of us, you probably have to decide how to invest in stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals or your own business to acquire wealth.  The last few years this hasn’t been easy to do, except of...

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