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Help with GOLD AND SILVER
HELLO everyone I am 58 retired and mostly invested in annunities, stocks, etc.. however never considered gold and silver. I think now (with this administration in office) is the time to seriously look at gold and silver. Where do I start? Where do I learn what is best to invest in? thanks
sunsetgal
sunsetgal
Those Penny Stocks
3 of these stocks that I'm invested in are starting to do things. One has invented, and manufactured a new motor that could revolunitize the industry, Another has signed a major contract/agreement to furnish a santizer machine to medical professionals, and the thired has signed 2 agreements to store blood cell afterbirths for the life saving fresh blood that can help later on.
Where do you invest your money?
As boomers, many of us have accumulated some cash along the way. In these days of uncertainty and low interest rate returns, where are you putting your cash?
I admit to being a box of rocks about stocks
I have been using a Saint Louis based company, EDWARD JONES and I have had only 2 advisors in about 10 years. Their company is based on being moderate with no crazy speculation. I am about as diversified as you can get. I don't have alot, but I took seriously the first thing they told me. "If you hand us this money you must be prepared for some 'bumpy' times." In the last few years I have only taken out what I needed for some personal debts. My gal calls me monthly and we meet periodically. She knows I am dense, but she takes the time to tell me what/why she is doing anything. About once a year , a 3rd party calls us to evaluate our dealings with our own advisor. (so you are not at the mercy of one person)
Your Home is Your Best Partner in Investments
We would all like to make astronomical incomes. In the latter years of life the market may pose more risk than most of us can handle. You probably have paid off your home or you are close to it. Maybe the home owes you now ! We live in part of our home and we share a sectioned-off, separate area with a group of people. Nice people, but we never see them. The beauty of this is that our rent income from the other side of the house exceeds what I made as an executive in industry. It's a second income with no work. We take part of this income and invest in future schooling for grandkids. The remaining income let us take crazy and exotic vacations. Our thought is not to risk your life's work in things you can not control and make what you own work for you.
Brokerage Companies
After a number of years experience, I've developed a theory.
"The more you pay for a broker, the poorer the service will be."
Do you find this to be true?
"The more you pay for a broker, the poorer the service will be."
Do you find this to be true?
Reverse LIfe Insurance
So guys, what do you think about the Life Settlement Industry? More commonly known as Reverse Life Insurance? I was briefly reading about it and I think it may be a great idea because I may be lapsing on my policy next month. Any ideas/suggestions?
Mediation
Has anyone had a mediation or arbitration case with a broker. If so, I would be interested in knowing your experience.
Hidden Profits and Community Benefits
Next time you are thinking about your future, give some thought to where our economy is going. The economy is not great at the moment, except for one area. That area is senior housing. Baby boomers are in the early stages of retirement. At some point they will need senior housing. Is this important from an investment view point ? Yes, because there are over 100 million baby boomers in the United States. A ten member senior home can provide an enjoyable, care orientated environment and still generate six digit number monthly income. This monthly income converts to just under two million dollars profit a year.
Think about senior housing, it good for seniors in your community and it will provide a fattening diet for your bank account
Think about senior housing, it good for seniors in your community and it will provide a fattening diet for your bank account
Obama did me a favor
When I fought against the liberal blogs saying Obama was a snake oil salesman.
When people said I should come home from Thailand to America to see what people were really talking about.I saw the direction of his obvious election and invested in currencies and gold.
It's not over.
The Thai baht went from 40 to 30 to a dollar.
Gold went to over $1300 from a then $945/ounce.
No, there's no inflation unless you go to the supermarket.
How can your currency appreciate 25% and the cost of essentials go up 30% and still they say there is no inflation?
And now we have the public printing of money and who is buying the bonds? You lend money to yourself from money you printed?
This can't last long.
When people said I should come home from Thailand to America to see what people were really talking about.I saw the direction of his obvious election and invested in currencies and gold.
It's not over.
The Thai baht went from 40 to 30 to a dollar.
Gold went to over $1300 from a then $945/ounce.
No, there's no inflation unless you go to the supermarket.
How can your currency appreciate 25% and the cost of essentials go up 30% and still they say there is no inflation?
And now we have the public printing of money and who is buying the bonds? You lend money to yourself from money you printed?
This can't last long.
