Got this email from a fan. And since none of the current writers are Canadian, I thought I'd throw this out there. BTW, RSP stands for "Registered Retirement Savings Plan" and seems to be a Canadian 401k. I'm sure a lot of the standard retirement plan advice would apply, but we're looking for a...

Jim Cramer nails it on the head on what the core of the problem of the industry is! Good for him! Finally somebody said it loud enough. Surf to the link, and watch the video, takes about 11 minutes but it is REALLY good... So why was this not caught earlier? Cramer says five minutes into the...

With China’s GDP growth rate reaching over 8% over the past 5 years, China still may be in it for another year. China looks good for the long run, but their short run bubble may be a risky investment. With the Olympics coming and FDI in 2007 reaching 67.3 billion dollars, the highest in the world,...

Here is an email exchange I had with my step father. Note: my mother works as a Bed Bath and Beyond store manager. Original email back in November: > BBBY is down to 29.5 your thoughts? > -Kevin (11/26/2007) And then my response: > Short-term BBBY is a damaged stock. Unless they get back above $30...

So Kim and I are in the process of buying a house. We're going through a lot and learning tons of stuff that would be great to share with all of you. Perhaps more importantly, there are a bunch of folks smarter than me who occasionally read this. So I'm hoping we can get some good advice here and...

I started this blog entry last Friday, and am actually pleasantly happy that things have gone further down. This all has to do with things that I have been talking about in previous blog entries. Is it a time to buy? Undertrader says now could be a good time to buy. > The other important thing is...

Ok, this is a way long shot, but here are my Democratic and Republican ticket nominations. I say it is a long shot because my gut is telling me something and that is what I will follow on. Democratic: John Edwards Republican: Mike Huckabee Gotcha on that one, no? In October 2004 I said it would be...

I was asked by redddweb the following question: > The last few posts of yours sounds as if your market sentiment is bearish. How do hedge against these risks, as well as dollar fall, inflation, etc; I would love to see a blog entry on facing these challenges(invest in gold? it too is at all time...

Becky from CNBC had a talk with Warren Buffett and how Buffett is a bit pessimistic. Becky's interpretation is an excellent example of how media changes focus and does not interpret properly. Specifically Becky keeps talking about the following comment: > I made by far the best buys I've ever made...

Hi folks, starting in the new year I am going to be launching a new website called HappyAsAHippo.com. On this new website I am going to do a couple of things: - Calculate the HHCPI (Happy Hippo CPI). We all hear about inflation, and how low it is, but yet we feel wrong. What I am going to do is use...