Financial Investment Services

Warnings of a computer infection, dubbed the  Conficker/Dowadup virus or worm, have been aired extensively on televion in recent weeks.  News networks and the popular 60 minutes show are  taking this as a serious issue.  Check your local media outlets for information and log onto the us-cert.gov website for further information regarding this potentially crippling virus.  Would this include [...]

Investments in gold-silver and oil may replace issues of government bonds as preferred investments in the near and possibly longer term.  With interest rates presently near zero, and no indication of any increase in the near future, what incentive is there really to have bond and gic type investment in ones portfolio.
 
Some interesting thoughts and figures regarding future investments [...]

March 28, 2009
The recent rally on Wall St. and globally may be a glimpse of  investor confidence showing through and causing the markets to finally show some resiliency.   Is the rally sustainable?  Who knows, but consumers have begun spending again and some sectors of the market place are showing signs of recovery.  This could lead one [...]

An article relating to last G20 (Group of 20 Economic Powers) meeting refers to language and terminology used that is sure to send most people of the world running for a dictionary.  Are these people that represent the global financial stability really that intelligent compared to the rest of us?  One wouldn’t think so considering the recent [...]

This year the perfect Easter gift for yourself and loved ones could very well be an investment into a mutual fund basket.  With current economic conditions on the upswing and looking much better generally, now may be one of the better times to invest in your future.  A realistic - knowledgeable investment  strategy at this time [...]

What do the U.S. toxic asset bailout and Reboubt volcano in Alaska have in common?   Both are headline news today and the consequences of each of these historic events will be remembered in history forever…  Financial impact and resulting consequences of either/both may be incalculable.  Pictures of Redoubt eruptions  (pics) Toxic assets (news)
Today it appears the global and [...]

March 21, 2009
 
I believe it’s an appropriate time and strategy to begin moving some of those safe haven portfolio holdings into more aggressive sectors of the market place.  Mutual funds invested in Precious Metals have been among the most attractive for the past weeks and show no sign of losing favor in the near future.  (See best [...]

The Federal Government apparently needs to get involved in private corporate pension plan obligations and funding for workers.  The big question is of course, will the Feds bow to the lobbying efforts of giant corporations for reform leading to even less responsibilities, or will they take a defining stand to protect the interests of ordinary working class [...]

Billions handed over to Aig and Nortel is a hypocrisy.  These giants are demanding all of this exorbitant amounts cash for what?  I guess the bail out dollars will allow the corporate  executives to continue living the North American Dream, while thousands of skilled workers that really made things come to fruition lose their jobs.
 
Now that employees, that actually made [...]

Continued investment in Gold and other Precious Metals is viewed as a natural hedge against inflation.  Major international investment firms including mutual funds,  continue buying into bullion as possibly the only real safe haven as this global financial crisis continues.  Stimulus package money may lead to a troubling inflationary situation causing an even greater demand and exposure to Gold [...]