Avoid Specific Wall Street Fraud – Invest in Index Funds

Okay, so that title probably sounds a little bit moronic.  I don’t think anyone can avoid the fraud we’ve seen on Wallstreet over the years.  Here are a few of my favorites: Enron Worldcom Madoff Mortgage Securities It seems that the only limit to the amount of fraud on Wall street is people’s ability to [...]

If I Had a Crystal Ball – The Freezing My Butt off Edition

Well, it never seems to fail.  I’ve never been able to time the market and trying to time interest rates has proven to be just as difficult.  I locked in our refinance rate at 4.875% for a 30 year fixed rate loan.  It’s a great rate and I’m thrilled to have gotten it.  Of course [...]