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- Opportunity: Be a Landlord and Save the Housing Market - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2012 from Walid PetiriWhile housing prices are still well off 2008 levels and likely won’t recover for some time, you can make good returns investing in real estate. How?? Buy a foreclosed house and become a landlord. Purchase these single-family homes on the cheap, on your own or as part of a private ...
Views: 1410 - Baby Boomers Need Help & Hope to Keep Retirement Dreams Alive - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Walid PetiriBoomer's this is not your parent’s retirement. According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), in 1980, 39% of American workers had a pension that paid a guaranteed payout during retirement. In 2010, that number had shrunk so that 15% of workers now have pensions. This is very ...
Views: 1093 - Inflation is Back! Now Let's Tell The Fed - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Walid PetiriEveryone sees rising gas prices. According to AAA, the national average price of unleaded gasoline was $3.98 per gallon as of Friday 5/06/11. The last time the national average price of unleaded gasoline was $4.00 per gallon was 7/25/08, and the all-time high per gallon was $4.11 on 7/11/08. ...
Views: 682 - Taxes May Outweigh The Benefits For Early Distribution From Your Retirement Accounts - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Walid PetiriClearly after experiencing the job losses and other turmoil that will make 2008-2010 forever memorable, many Americans have been feeling immense financial pressure. During these times, when families really need additional money to meet their needs, a retirement account may seem like a ...
Views: 879 - The Right Retirement Plan For You Or Your Employees? - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Walid PetiriRetirement is probably the number #1 reason that people invest and there are a variety of retirement plan choices. Whether you are an employer trying to provide the best benefit package options for your employees, or you want to make sure you have a good handle on the plan that is offered to you ...
Views: 1011 - Tips to Understanding Why The Markets Were Volatile During the First Quarter - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Walid PetiriQuarterly Comparison and Discussion In contrast to last quarter, the broad U.S. fixed income market, as measured by the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index, was in the black for the period, gaining about 0.4%. Longer-term fixed income bonds fared the worst, and the high-yield (higher risk) ...
Views: 850 - Should You Retire Your Mortgage Before Retiring? - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Walid PetiriShould you own your home free and clear before you retire? This is one question that frequently arises when developing and implementing a retirement plan. The answer to this question would seem to be an obvious no brainer. In retirement, a person or couple, will likely have a fixed income ...
Views: 1205 - While You Were Watching Egypt… Obama Proposes To End Fannie And Freddie - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Walid PetiriMubarak is ousted! Egyptian citizens saw the culmination of 10 years of mounting frustration of the rule of President Hosni Mubarak finally end last week. The protests in the streets by millions in Cairo and other major cities that started on January 18th came to a head on Friday February 11, ...
Views: 1100 - How To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Walid PetiriHow To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft As you were holiday shopping at full bore and you were searching online or in the store for the perfect gift, someone else may be seeking to steal your good name and credit. Identity theft can be as primitive as "ghosting" - taking a dead ...
Views: 1340(2 votes) - Will Housing Recover in 2011? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Walid PetiriWill Housing Recover in 2011? As clients know since 2007, I have spoken directly to them about, and written at length in the Market Commentary that is released each quarter and can be found on our website, my various concerns about the US housing market. However it is now 2011 and after ...
Views: 1130 - How Independence Can Protect Your Portfolio - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Walid PetiriTimes have changed - and so have financial advisors. Many people question the increase in federal regulation in general and specifically in the financial & banking sectors, yet recent accounts of the business practices of several companies, most notably Goldman Sachs, have raised intense ...
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