The U.S. was in a recession. The subprime mortgage crisis was undermining Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, Countrywide Financial, AIG, and other major financial institutions; General Motors looked like it might go out of business. Check Our Video Blog On 10 Years Of Financial History And The Current Outlook http://masteringyourmoney.com/
313,000 new jobs were added to the economy in February. Check Our Video Blog On Stocks Surge As Tariff Fears Subside And New Jobs Surge. http://masteringyourmoney.com/
In the last few weeks, growing fear of higher interest rates coincided with a 12% correction in the stock market - which quickly recovered most of what was lost – and, in this period of increased volatility, the financial press often stoked the fear. Check Our Video Blog On Will Rising Bond Yields Be Bad For Stocks? http://masteringyourmoney.com/
With stocks surging one moment and plunging the next, it’s harder to stay focused on the long term. So here are some key facts to stay focused on during this volatile time. Check Our Video Blog On Stay Focused On The Long Term. http://masteringyourmoney.com/
According to AARP poll, 61% of adults fear running out of money in retirement. Can Real Estate help with this fear? Possibly with a smart system. The 3 most important words in Real Estate Investing are Location, Location, Location. Check Our Interview Blog On Is Real Estate the Cashflow Solution? With Dr. K Kai Anderson http://masteringyourmoney.com/
Tax Bill Drives Another Stock Market Record And Gives You To-Dos By Year-End. Congress moved closer to enacting the most sweeping tax reform legislation in over 30 years last week, driving stocks to new record highs again. Check Our Video Blog On Tax Bill Drives Another Stock Market Record And Gives You To-Dos By Year-End http://masteringyourmoney.com/
While venture capital isn’t a good fit for every business, there are plenty of better options out there that don’t require entrepreneurs to sacrifice their control or dreams. Investors aligned with goals and vision can be found by looking past the model of the venture capitalist. Check Our Interview Blog On Funding Your Business With Jenny Kassan http://masteringyourmoney.com/
The most sweeping revision to the U.S. Tax Code in three decades lurched toward passage, requiring urgent attention to tax cutting opportunities open only until December 31st, 2017. Check Our Video Blog On An Eventful Week In Wealth Management http://masteringyourmoney.com/
As the impact of a bad hurricane season blew over, the index of leading economic indicators surged in October. Check Our Video Blog On Leading Economic Indicators Surge, Stocks Break Record High Again http://masteringyourmoney.com/
The economy continued to be portrayed as anemic last week, even as fresh evidence surfaced of the boom underway. This week’s news affecting your wealth and investments was that retail sales — excluding gasoline, because of its volatile price — rose 4.2% in the 12 months through October 2017. Retail sales are considerably higher than at the peak of the last economic expansion. There’s nothing anemic about that. Check Our Video Blog On Poo-Poohed By Politicians And Pundits, The U.S. Economy Is Booming http://masteringyourmoney.com/