Maricopa County Real Estate
From Guzzo the ContrarianMarch 12, 2010 at 2:38 pm
A little insight into just who’s buying homes in Maricopa County and the Phoenix metropolitan area. It’s all a matter of perspective. ... (more)
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March 12, 2010 at 2:38 pm
The MacGyver Of Finance
From Guzzo the ContrarianMarch 10, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Harry Markopolos should be every American investor’s hero, I know that he’s one of mine. Mr. Markopolos, one of few Wall Street executives with a conscience, tried ... (more)
Is It Safe Yet?
From Guzzo the ContrarianMarch 9, 2010 at 2:06 am
To many investment bankers working on Wall Street, information means everything, while sentiment and uncertainty are to be avoided at all costs. These people are serious about ... (more)
Arizona College Savings
FromMarch 7, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Are you a prospective (or current) college student living on a limited budget in Maricopa County, and looking to save a significant amount of money?
Then you’ll want to read
You Don’t Need Eyes To See
From Guzzo the ContrarianMarch 7, 2010 at 1:06 am
I recently got an email from a reader wanting to know how I’ve been able to accurately assess market and economic conditions so consistently over the past few years, even ... (more)
Recession Affecting Your Bling?
From Guzzo the ContrarianMarch 1, 2010 at 4:00 am
The Great Recession has affected every sector of the economy, even the one’s we haven’t really thought about. Just ask The Daily Show. ... (more)
The State Of Arizona’s Economy
FromFebruary 27, 2010 at 12:56 am
I’m about a month behind in finding this, but here’s an Arizona Illustrated video interview of University of Arizona economists Marshall J. Vest, Director Economic
... (more)America Saves Week
From Guzzo the ContrarianFebruary 24, 2010 at 1:38 am
February 21-28 is designated as America Saves Week, a week where financial bloggers encourage people to take financial action through saving, debt reduction, and wealth building.
The ... (more)
Money Never Sleeps
From Guzzo the ContrarianFebruary 23, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Here’s the trailer for the Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. Does Gordon Gekko still think greed is good? I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
Synopsis - As the global ... (more)
What’s On The Horizon?
From Guzzo the ContrarianFebruary 23, 2010 at 12:26 am
As often as I try to encourage amateur individual investors like myself to embrace independent financial analysis and to make their own investment decisions, as a previous commenter ... (more)
A Hard Look At Retirement Planning
From Guzzo the ContrarianFebruary 21, 2010 at 6:47 pm
It goes without saying that for many of us, much of the planning, the hard work, the saving and the sacrifice we endure during our young lives is focused towards the goal of achieving ... (more)
Had The Talk With Your Kids Yet?
From Guzzo the ContrarianFebruary 19, 2010 at 6:58 pm
There’s nothing that makes both a parent and a child more uncomfortable than having that inevitable and unavoidable talk when they reach that certain age. But there’s ... (more)
Bonds And Interest Rates
FromFebruary 9, 2010 at 11:53 am
The Vanguard Group has posted a interesting article in their Insights section on something of concern to bond market investors – the inverse relationship between bond prices
... (more)Roth IRA Conversion
From Guzzo the ContrarianFebruary 8, 2010 at 5:09 pm
I’m a big fan of the Roth IRA. I think it’s one of the best retirement savings tools available to the individual investor, and I always try to take advantage of it ... (more)
Weekly Wrap
From Guzzo the ContrarianFebruary 6, 2010 at 6:28 pm
It’s been a while since I’ve written a weekly wrap or actually discussed what I’ve been doing with my portfolio, so I thought it was time to let anyone who cares ... (more)
Money Market Fund Reform
From Guzzo the ContrarianFebruary 4, 2010 at 7:53 am
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just adopted new rules to their oversight of money market funds — revisions that include increasing credit quality, improving liquidity, ... (more)
To Catch a Dollar
From Guzzo the ContrarianFebruary 1, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Muhammad Yunus banks on America, trying to establish a “trickle-up” effect – a 2010 Sundance Film Festival premier documentary.
Documentary Spotlight:
What prevents ... (more)
Fear the Boom and Bust
From Guzzo the ContrarianJanuary 29, 2010 at 12:42 pm
In this entertaining economic video presentation, Fear the Boom and Bust, John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek, two of the great economists of the 20th century, come back to life ... (more)
Are Bankers Truly Sinister?
From Guzzo the ContrarianJanuary 27, 2010 at 8:12 am
Plenty of blame for The Great Recession has been deservedly heaped upon the bankers for creating this whole financial crisis, and for almost causing the collapse of our whole economic ... (more)
Recession Affecting Your Healthcare
From Guzzo the ContrarianJanuary 21, 2010 at 3:58 am
The healthcare of many Americans (and perhaps even a few illegals) is likely not immune from the effects of the faltering economy. Going on over two years now, this recession has ... (more)
Clusterf#@k To The Poor House
From Guzzo the ContrarianJanuary 19, 2010 at 8:49 pm
A little Wall Street bailout humor from John Stewart and The Daily Show. ... (more)
Get Rich Cheating
From Guzzo the ContrarianJanuary 10, 2010 at 2:31 am
I thought I would start out the new year by recommending a new addition to my Required Reading list – Get Rich Cheating by Jeff Kreisler.
In these difficult times, there’s ... (more)
Happy New Year!
From Guzzo the ContrarianDecember 31, 2009 at 9:01 pm
As my last post of this year, I’d like to reflect on what has occurred in both the markets and with our economy, not only over this past year, but over the last few years. ... (more)
Recovery For Arizona?
From Guzzo the ContrarianDecember 27, 2009 at 1:22 pm
As I’ve written in prior posts, because of their accuracy in assessing our economy, the folks at University of Arizona, Eller College of Management (EBR), Economic Business ... (more)
Happy Holidays
From Guzzo the ContrarianDecember 24, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Here’s wishing all of my readers a very Happy Holiday season for you and your loved ones. In spite of the Great Recession, my contarian investment strategies have paid off ... (more)
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