Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.
Thomas Jefferson

A lot of Americans on voluntary or involuntary wage-less furloughs are now free to reflect on the wide-scale theft of American economy and our future.

No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the [...]

Aloha All
We realize for some talking about money may be the ultimate taboo.

We also know these are challenging economic times, so we are sending this complimentary Winter 2009 Post with valuable ideas and no obligation.

We have answered the call to do this for several years and have been grateful and thankful for the response [...]

The Trees:
There is unrest in the forest
There is trouble with the trees
For the Maples want more sunlight
And the Oaks ignore their pleas

Level 3 Communications is a $2 Billion high-risk mid cap growth value company.

LVLT traded as high as 132.25 in March 2000 and as low as 57 cents in December 2008.

LVLT is an International Internet Protocol Company based in Broomfield, Colorado.

In times of economic stress, health becomes as important as wealth.

Today a little different post on the philosophy of how and why we invest:

Ben Franklin (1706-1790), is one of our heroes who learned late in life the miracle of compounding.

Thursday 17 September 2009, Dow 9854.58

Right now we are seeing an epic battle between bulls and bears.

Pre-market futures today went below Fair Market Value for yet another down opening.

When they finally stop doing that, it may well mark the top when almost everyone is convinced Mr Market is going higher, and [...]

Los desaparecidos are the victims of state terror who disappeared.

Neither a borrow nor lender be, wrote Shakespeare in Hamlet.

Under previous administration policies of budget and trade deficits, drugs, free lunch, housing or subsidies for unproductive children, corporations, illegals, seniors and two wars, the Federal Reserve Dollar fell from 140 versus other currencies to 70 in the Summer of 2008.

We used to attend the free hard money expos with Harry Brown, Doug Casey, Adrian Day, Paul Erdman et al, and saw crowded frothy character at tops.

We learn to be poor, in the muddle or rich. It is our choice.

What the mind can conceive, the heart can achieve.
Thoughts become Habits become Character become Destiny.