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The Chinese Real Estate Chill March 8, 2016 Real Estate Misguided federal policy has cast a chill over the U.S. economy, leaving the luxury real estate markets in New York and Miami in the lurch. But the impact could soon spread to other major markets, as Chinese buyers go silent.
P2P Lending: The Seed That May Destroy “Too Big to Fail” March 7, 2016 U.S. Economy With the political clout to write its own rules, Wall Street is doing what it has always done … with expected results. But P2P lending is sowing the seeds that could bring it all tumbling down.
No Security in Social Security March 4, 2016 Retirement Social Security is a train wreck. But even if you have planned well for Social Security's failure, there’s an investment strategy that will help shore up your retirement funds. And who couldn’t use a few hundred dollars extra a month?
Selling Put Options Is Complex But Lucrative February 26, 2016 Income In today's market, everyone is looking for portfolio protection. There is a trading strategy built for just such a situation, one that turns Wall Street into your personal ATM. That strategy: selling put options.
Don’t Buy the Earnings Hype February 19, 2016 U.S. Economy Wall Street is pushing a positive earnings narrative this season. But, with corporations doing everything to please shareholders, are the true results really that positive? When the veil comes down, so too will the market.