http://www.manarinonmoney.com/blog There is finally a solution to understanding and applying the rules of the money game not taught by our educational system, the financial industry, or our families. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:30:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you had missed the best 90 days of the S&P 500 over a 15 year period (1993-2007) your average annual return would have been a negative 7%.  If instead you bought the market and held onto it, that same return would have been greater than 10%.    Related posts:Getting Past The C DotWhy ... http://www.manarinonmoney.com/blog/2008/11/staying-the-course-still-works/ Last week's economic data shows that "risk aversion hysteria" has a major impact on economic activity in the United States. The total number of people receiving unemployment benefits (a.k.a. continuing claims) increased to almost 3.9 million in late October.  As a share of the workforce, continuing claims are now back to ... http://www.manarinonmoney.com/blog/2008/11/eventually-stocks-will-begin-trading-on-positive-fundamentals/   I've been a follower of economics since I had the opportunity to try to understand America.  I immigrated from Italy as a 10 year old, and everything was "new" to me.  In school I strived to understand cause and effect.  Having studied economics for almost 50 years, this article best ... http://www.manarinonmoney.com/blog/2008/11/why-markets-are-better-than-statism/ Today's Wall Street Journal has an interesting editorial about Washington's potential plan for your 401(k) assets.     Related posts:Have They Been Listening To Us?Demystifying the BailoutEconomic Ignorance & Our Presidential Candidates http://www.manarinonmoney.com/blog/2008/11/confiscating-your-retirement/ In light of those who foresee the current bear market bringing about the death of stocks, here are 10 Market Rules to Remember from long time strategist Bob Farrell: (Photo:  azrainman) 1)  Markets tend to return to the mean over time. 2)  Excesses in one direction will lead to an opposite excess in the ... http://www.manarinonmoney.com/blog/2008/11/the-rules-of-the-money-game-do-not-change/ Conservatives should never say to voters, "We can lower your taxes."  Conservatives should say to voters, "You can raise spending.  You, the electorate, can, if you choose, have an infinite number of elaborate and expensive government programs.  But we, the government, will have to pay for those programs.  We have ... http://www.manarinonmoney.com/blog/2008/11/satirist-pj-orourke-on-conservatives-liberals-your-taxes/ This is unbelievable, but it is good news: WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told the Wall Street Journal that she is considering a two-staged effort to boost the shaky U.S. economy, arguing for action now on a stimulus package of $60 billion to $100 billion, followed early next year by ... http://www.manarinonmoney.com/blog/2008/11/have-they-been-listening-to-us/ The election is done.  Time to focus on the upcoming recovery in the stock market and economy.  Here is what I see happening.  Let's first look at monetary policy.  As seen in the below chart, the Fed is pumping massive amounts of liquidity into the financial system:     After a period of time banks will ... http://www.manarinonmoney.com/blog/2008/11/where-we-go-from-here/ Michael Cannon, a previous guest on our radio show and the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, talks about the problems with Obama's health care plan:   Related posts:Buying OpportunityHappy Birthday America!Politically Incorrect Guide to Politics http://www.manarinonmoney.com/blog/2008/10/cannon-on-obamas-health-care-plan/ Interesting commentary here from the Cato Institute's Richard Rahn on who you elect to Congress and the impact on your stock market investments.  Key Quote:  " ... over the last quarter century when the Republicans controlled both houses of Congress, the stock market rose by an average of about 20 percent per year.  ... http://www.manarinonmoney.com/blog/2008/10/your-vote-your-bottom-line/