Monthly Archives: September 2009

The Age of Individual Responsibility is Here!

By Jeremy Burgess | Published: September 30, 2009
Change comes fast in the world we currently live in and the rate of change is increasing exponentially. There was a time not too long ago where the smart thing was to go to college and graduate and get a nice safe job at a large corporation and work there your whole life. Your employer [...]
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Thinking of Investing in a Condo? Be Careful!

By Drew Sygit | Published: September 23, 2009
I got a call last week from an investor all excited about the great deal he’d found. I’m going to be deliberately vague on some of the particulars that aren’t really important, to keep readers focused on those that are. I started asking the investor questions to find out what his exit strategy was, expected [...]
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Have a Sense of Urgency With Your Investments

By Jared Pomranky | Published: September 11, 2009
Do you have a sense of urgency with your investments or are you taking the lackadaisical approach that most people take with them? Well, I think I looked at my 401k last year and it was down. FAIL. If you haven’t been around, the days of not actively creating or seeking out new investments and [...]
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Has the Housing Market Bottomed Out?

By Drew Sygit | Published: September 1, 2009
Many are hyping the end of falling housing prices. Are they right? September 1, 2009 — DETROIT, MI – Wow, the Case-Shiller index reported stability for the third consecutive month and champagne bottles were uncorked around the country. It seems everyone is talking about increased sales, falling inventory and multiple offers. Hooray! I don’t fault [...]
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