Thursday, July 23, 2015

Federal Asset Paying 7.3% Yield

Can you guess what the government’s largest asset is? Surprisingly, it’s not land, mortgages, or tax receivables. It’s student loan debt. According to a recent report by the Federal Reserve, student loans currently represent 48.5% of the government’s assets... And over the next 20 years, those loans will translate into…

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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

New Study: Stress-Free Investing

A few nights ago, I woke up in a cold sweat at 3:45am. I tried thinking happy thoughts… I tried breathing deeply… I even tried switching pillows. But it was no use: I couldn’t get back to sleep. The fact is, I was rattled about a series of recent investments…

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Thursday, December 18, 2014

"IPO Aftershock"

A 66% profit in just 6 days... Imagine that. Well, if you’d gotten in on LendingClub’s (NYSE: LC) IPO last week, you’d be sitting on gains like that right now. LendingClub was the largest U.S. tech IPO of the year. It was a huge “win” for the company, its early…

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Buffett: "The Worst Investment You Can Make..."

The sight of it can be intoxicating. Even if it’s been left under a mattress for years, it smells as fresh as spring. And if you have enough of it, you can “make it rain.” I’m talking, of course, about cash. We all have a special place in our hearts for…

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