Welcome to the end of the week and another edition of Happy Hour! Just sit back, relax, and enjoy your end of the week roundup of all things interesting in the land of money.
VP Nominee
Mitt Romney finally made the announcement. I’m not sure if Paul Ryan was the best choice, but the media didn’t waste any time trying to find out. Whether it was bashing his budget plan or his views on the Federal Reserve, it’s just the beginning. Only 80 days until the mudslinging ends.
Toilet Revolution
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has done a lot of great work over the years. With a focus on global health, poverty, development and education, those billions are being put to good use. Now they want to tackle toilets. The Gates Foundation put together a funny video about this serious problem. The entire website is worth checking out. Who knew going number two was such an issue. Continue Reading…
There is always inflation concerns tossed around by doomsayers every year. What they never tell you is inflation risk isn’t about the existence of inflation. The worry should be about excessive inflation or hyperinflation and the opposite, deflation. A healthy amount of inflation is a good thing. That said, there are ways to protect your money when inflation risk rises.
The housing market is finally showing signs of life. Which opens up a range of long-term investment opportunities for your money.
There are many ways to trade stocks or ETFs. Most of the time, it takes a simple market or limit order to get the job done. But not always. Sometimes you need to add a condition when placing an order. A stop order or stop-loss order is the tool to use.