Steadfast Finances

 Advertising, Humor, Investing 101         9 comments

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Leave it to Colbert’s crack team of writers and producers to catch weeks of targeted advertisements and distill them into an easily observable trend. This time, it’s gold coin and bullion distributors (e.g. resellers) advertising on conservative news sources cleverly designed to make more money off the retail investor by …

 Commodities, Investing 101, Investor Psychology         39 comments

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The majority of the investing world, like countless times throughout history, has once again found itself spellbound by gold’s luster and I’m here to tell you why I think gold is a bad investment.
I’m feeling another black sheep moment coming on.
Truth is, gold has had a heck of …

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One of the best shows on cable television, at least in my opinion, has to be Discovery Channel’s hit show Deadliest Catch.  Where a group of uber grouchy, Type A personality crab boat captains risk life and limb so we can dip those succulent eight leg crustaceans in a bowl …

 Commodities, Market Themes, Personal Finance Tips         No comments

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Growing up in a rural community, it was relatively common for me to spend a few weekends every summer cutting firewood to lower the electric bill during the cold winter months.
Like many things, I only paid attention half the time to such personal finance tips as a kid, but I’m …