Don’t we all wish we had kept a closer eye on the events prior to 2008 and 2009 and sold our positions prior to that! Buy and hold strategies may work at one point but not at another, frequent trading might work well now but not later. They may buy back in if the same stock starts back up (so their average cost goes up). MORE >>

That comment made me think about all of the news articles written by supposed 'experts' who predicted that we had (or would) hit bottom in 2008, or 2009, or 2010, or even 2011! It seems that those of us in the trenches (like my commenter) may have more insight than the experts! Way to protect your backside, economic experts!) MORE >>

In 2009, I was turning right onto a main road from my condo on the way to the grocery store. You may not feel it for a couple of days, but even minor collisions come with a high impact, which can cause whiplash  back problems, broken bones, and even concussion. The police may provide it to you at the scene of the accident. MORE >>

What I mean by that is that a house’s value on this side of the street may be totally different than a house on that side of the street. big problem that banks faced in 2009 is that no one wanted to buy the foreclosed homes they had on their hands, so technically, the value of those homes was $0. This post was written by Tony. . MORE >>

If you want to read up on that stuff, plenty of it was written in 2008 and 2009. may replenish our supply of fuel oil, matches, candles, lamp oil and wicks. Some of you may know that I am on a mission to build wealth across generations in my family. This post was written by Marie. . What Should You Do In a Market Downturn? MORE >>