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Dec 12, 2016

Find out why some investors are bypassing stocks and real estate, and buying franchises instead. And rather than buying fast food restaurants or donut shops, see why some are buying elder care franchises. Steve and Sinclair have the Wall Street Journal report.


Dec 9, 2016

In 1970, 92% of American 30-year-olds earned more than their parents did at a similar age, according to a study at Stanford. By 2014,  that number fell to 51% and is still falling economists say. Find out why most Millennials do not think Social Security will be there for them in its current form, and why they may...


Dec 8, 2016

China’s debt has reached 2.4 times its gross domestic product and the Wall Street Journal reports that Chines banks are hiding more than $2 trillion dollars in loans on real estate and other projects,  without proper reserves in place. UBS and other bank analysts say that trouble can't be far behind. Steve...


Dec 7, 2016

Online shoppers like to read reviews before they buy. Research by Deloitte indicates that some 66% of online shoppers read customer reviews on websites.

·  84% of people trust online reviews as much as a personal recommendation and

·  58% of consumers say that the star rating of a business is most important--but a...


Dec 6, 2016

Past performance does not guarantee future success, and in 2008 many investors found out... they sure weren't kidding!  Monte Carlo simulations can be a tool or a sales gimmick depending on how they are used, but often let investors down because of a very common human trait known as Confirmation Bias. Steve and...