Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Posted by Michael R Stoddard in Exploding Neurons on July 1st, 2009
Private Property is the most vital foundation of a Free Society & Your Prosperity!
Share this Video with your friends and family – Education is a Revolutionary Act. 
Know When to Hold’M, Know When to Fold’M
Posted by Michael R Stoddard in Exploding Neurons on June 29th, 2009
Every Gambler knows the secret to survival is “knowing what to throw away and what to keep”
The MDD4 is meant to help you know what to throw away and what to keep.
No Dear Reader, Investing is not Gambling. But most people who think they are investing really are gambling.
Gambling has a negative mathematical expectation. Ergo, you lose in the long run! It is what keeps the lights on in Las Vegas and pays the massive bonuses on Wall Street. .
But becoming a serious card player in games such as Texas Hold’em has many, many valuable lessons to teach investors about money management and the psychology of investing. In investing, you are your own worst enemy.
If you feel you could use my help please drop me a line.
If Bonzo is Buying then You Should be Selling !
Posted by Michael R Stoddard in Financial War Room on June 29th, 2009
How do we know when
to go against Bonzo (aka: the crowd)
and be a Contrarian Investor?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently providing us with a classic case to use as a teaching tool.
The Dow is telling us that it most likely will go DOWN. It is signaling this with a technical formation called a “Head and Shoulders Top“
Before you look at the current Dow chart please read from the classic description in Edward’s and Magee’s Technical Analysis of Stock Trends. Start with the paragraph below the titled – The Head-and-Shoulders.
Ok, now please read one more page and review the sample chart.
And now the Dow
And how do we know
that the Dow will probably break through the neckline
and enter an intermediate size decline?
WE can get a pretty good idea from the current message being telegraphed to us from the Dow Bullish Percentage Index (aka BPI).
As can be seen on the above chart the Dow has been selling in overbought territory for almost a month.
Watch for a breach of the 8200 Dow level. If the Dow penetrates the neckline at the 8200 level it will decline much further.
There are a wide variety of ways to participate in this opportunity ranging from the very conservative to the highly speculative.
BUT you need active guidance – Contact Us at Fibonacci Financial.
Do not get the idea that you can trade or make investment decisions from my blog entries. These are an introduction to my services and do not constitute investment advice.
Learn about “The Greatest Charity” and Earn a Silver Eagle.
Posted by Michael R Stoddard in Wisdom of the Saunts on June 20th, 2009
In these hard times when we are overwhelmed by the “Cult of Public Service” chant (eg: Obama’s and Kennedy’s “Americorps”), I would like to share one of the greatest charitable secrets in the universe. If you really want to help people in these hard times, listen to what F.A. “Baldy” Harper had to say.
As incentive to read Baldy’s article I will give a silver eagle to the first ten people who let me know that they read the entire article (click the “Charity” tab at top of this page). The best way to spread wisdom is to share it. Please share this article with your friends and loved ones.
To enjoy the wisdom of the Saunts, click on the “Charity” page tab at the top of this blog to find Baldy’s article on the Greatest Charity.
PS: I first read this article some 20 years ago and it has greatly inspired the subsequent course of my life.
PPS: I must run and haven’t had time to finish editing the article yet. But be brave and don’t wait.
Celebrate Phi Day – Friday June 18th or 6.18
Posted by Michael R Stoddard in Exploding Neurons on June 19th, 2009
Enjoy this Fibonacci You Tube brought to you by Elliot Wave International.
To Invest Well – You Must Have a Good Map of the Territory !
Posted by Michael R Stoddard in Brain Buster Links on June 18th, 2009
John Stossel Rules !
Part of investing well is understanding the cultural environment around you. If you don’t follow John Stossel’s insights you will be missing critical pieces of the puzzle. Please bookmark his site and stay informed and invest in your education – read Stossel.
Go to John Stossel at ABC’s website.
Is Socialist Security a Safety Net or a Net of Entrapment, Enslavement & Impoverishment ?
Posted by Michael R Stoddard in Kosmic Ice Cream Koans - KICK on June 18th, 2009
“We Are From the Government and We are Here to Help You”
We are so hypnotized by the Divine Right of Democracy or just The Divine Foundation of Government that we are constantly in denial about the Co-dependent relationship between the modern State at all levels and it’s serfs (aka “citizens” yes, you and me).
A recent analysis of the Social Security System is excellent proof of the incompetence of government sponsored safety nets.
Here from the Independent Institute:
SOCIAL SECURITY INCREASES POVERTY
Social Security is often touted as a crucial safety net that protects American retirees from abject poverty. In reality, Social Security has made it harder for retirees to grow wealthier by reducing their ability to save and thus has contributed to poverty in old age, argues Texas A&M economist and Independent Institute Research Fellow Edgar K. Browning.
For those retiring in 2008:
- Social Security returned an average of slightly less than three percent on retirees’ contributions, adjusting for inflation.
- Had they invested their contributions in a balanced portfolio (60 percent stocks, 40 percent bonds), those retirees would have earned, on average, 5.5 percent – a huge difference when compounded over a lifetime.
- In fact, the annual retirement income provided by a 5.5 percent return is double that provided by the three percent return of Social Security; even more compelling, an investment in the stock market averages seven percent real return, which would mean an annual income of three times what Social Security provides.
Moreover, the yield from Social Security looks even worse when considering that savings fuel investment and economic growth, adds Browning. It is likely that we would have fewer poor among the elderly had they been free to invest their taxes in private assets. Once Social Security’s rate of return drops to below two percent, it will only continue to aggravate poverty in the future.
Policymakers are left with the decision to cut benefits or double the tax rates. Neither option is attractive, but the longer we wait, the harder it is to implement change and the more likely we will be forced to accept substantially higher taxes, concludes Browning.
Source: Edgar K. Browning, “Social Security Increases Poverty,” Independent Institute, August 22, 2008; based upon: Edgar K. Browning, “The Anatomy of Social Security and Medicare,” Independent Review, Vol. 13, No. 1, Summer 2008.
Download the Complete Report at Independent Review:
http://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?a=688
Take responsibility and provide for yourself and your loved ones.
& Take Responsibility for Your Own Retirement
And Contribute Directly to Local Safety Nets Such as Food Banks and Charities.
RED ALERT – Safety Deposit Box – NOT SAFE
Posted by Michael R Stoddard in Exploding Neurons on June 15th, 2009
This alarming ABC expose is a MUST watch.
Did You Buy The Buck ???
Posted by Michael R Stoddard in Financial War Room on June 13th, 2009
Hopefully, you all contacted your financial advisor and bought the buck this last week. That represents my first recommendation on this site. The US Dollar is in a Bull Market. In a Bull Market we buy the pullbacks. Were you listening?
Were You Drinking the Kool Aid 3 Years Ago ?
Posted by Michael R Stoddard in Exploding Neurons on June 12th, 2009
When I was directing clients OUT of Real Estate 3 years ago, THEY thought I was crazy !
That is why professional guidance is so important. NO dear reader, “guidance” from a SALESPERSON doesn’t count.
It is incredibly hard to go against the herd at the proper time or for sales people to go against their commission instinct.
Watch this You Tube and enjoy.
On late night TV they are again saying —- ” Now is the best time to invest in Real Estate !”
Are the Real Estate Gurus right?
If the answer to this question is important for you – Let’s chat
Real Estate ALWAYS goes UP!
But I vas just following everyone’s orders.
Remember, there is a time and season for every MDD4 quadrant of your portfolio.
What is Real Estate’s season now? Don’t be a stooge – ask.
