What is fear? Why do we experience fear, and how does it affect us? Well, fear is quite simply one of the most basic and primal emotions that we are capable of experiencing. Most animals share this emotion with us, from mice to men. Fear is the drive that takes us away from danger, and… [Read More]
Summer Weekend Reading
It’s the middle of the summer, it’s hot, and the longest day of the year is coming in just a couple of days! Here are some interesting links of the week:
How Gold Can Provide Stratospheric Returns to Your Investment Portfolio… if You Can Avoid the Bubbles!
A while ago, I took a look at the performance of gold over the past few decades, and I recently looked at the hot activity in precious metals. There was a great discussion on that post on the merits of investing in gold versus the stock market, and fellow bloggers shared their views on the… [Read More]
“When It’s Raining Gold… Reach for a Bucket”
… Or so a very famous investor once said. For anyone who’s been following the recent market turmoil, last week presented a great buying opportunity. Beating the Index has a great post up on why the market was in turmoil and what he sees ahead. It turns out that Chicken Little was wrong yet again,… [Read More]