09 Feb
I have been getting inundated by many people talking about 15 companies that may go down in 2009. Do you happen to own any of these. You should watch out and read on to Yahoo Finance article about “15 Companies That Might Not Survive 2009″. These companies include:
BearingPoint Ticker BGPT; about 16,000 employees; down 21%
Blockbuster […]
Posted in Economy, Investments, Personal Finance, Uncategorized by: Leading Rich
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06 Feb
Ruth Fremson/The New York Times - Senators Charles Schumer, left, and Ben Nelson.
The news on the street is that there is a compromise and the Senate is ready to vote on a smaller $780 Billion package for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 . But I think this is hogwash. So far […]
Posted in 2009 Stimulus, Economy, Investments, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Real Estate, Recession by: Leading Rich
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13 Mar
Many questions have come into LeadingRich.com about the eligibility of SSDI income for the 2008 economic stimulus tax payment.
According to the IRS, “Supplemental Security Income (SSI) does not count as qualifying income for the stimulus payment.”
But SSDI - Social Security Disability Income is not mentioned specifically. The IRS says “Social Security retirement or […]
Posted in 2008 Stimulus Package, Economy, Personal Finance, Taxes by: Leading Rich
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05 Mar
Forbes has release the latest listing of the Worlds Richest Men and the man on top is Warren Buffet. It was once hip to be in technology and be able to take over the world. Given the recent economic events, it now makes sense to own real assets such as Insurance Companies, Clothing Manufacturer, Jewelry […]
Posted in Berkshire Hathaway, Economy, Investments, Personal Finance by: Leading Rich
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29 Feb
The week started off with week earnings from Nordstrom, reporting that they are in for a tough 2008, followed by a report by the National Association of Realtors that existing home sales slipped in January 2008. Sales fell .4 percent to 4.89 million units in January 2008, 23.4 percent below January 2007 6.44 million-units. […]
Posted in Economy, Federal Reserve, Personal Finance, Real Estate, Recession, Stagflation by: Leading Rich
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