July 16, 2008 There are two rules that every investor should abide by not only in volatile markets, but in any type of market: (1) Keep your losses small and cut your losses early and (2) Let your profitable investments…

July 10, 2008 – If you’ve suffered stock losses this year, this will be the most important article you will read. Back on April 23, 2008, I wrote an article called “Will the U.S. Markets Crash Now — Or Later?”…

July 7, 2008 In the 18+ years I’ve been involved in finance, I’ve seen a common thread among investors during bear markets that is extremely detrimental to their financial future. The syndrome I’ve seen afflict many investors is similar to…

May 22, 2008 There’s a saying “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” Our motto at maalamalama is to never be fooled. We are at a crossroads today where things are going to get a…

May 14, 2008 In this article, I will debunk the many articles that attribute inflation to rising prices and rising oil prices to nefarious OPEC nations that squeeze production and gouge Western nations. With the use of four charts, I…

May 11, 2008 There has been a lot of speculation for many years now that during extreme financial crises, the U.S. Federal Reserve and other entities intervene in free markets from behind the scenes and do not allow free market…