Today’s Equity Dilemma: Micro Versus Macro Investing

Today’s Equity Dilemma: Micro Versus Macro Investing
The global equity markets are built to appreciate over time and lead to a happy ending. Sure, there are the occasional bumps in the road (volatility), but owning an equity is nothing more than owning a small percentage of a business. Thoughtful CEOs should be able to raise profits [...]

Money And Currency ? Gold Versus The Dollar

The only thing actually tied to gold is the deposit receipt. That would be a warehouse receipt for a specific ingot, showing the size and serial number of the ingot. The US silver certificate was a phony receipt, having a serial number but not representing a specific ingot.
The whole point of currency is [...]

Gold Investment Versus Alchemy – Turning Dross Into Gold!

I’m often asked if Gold is a good investment and I invariably answer that gold may well be a good long term investment for an investor but I am a wealth creator and the very word “investment” is simply not part of my wealth creation vocabulary.
This statement usually results in a very perplexed look on [...]

Would you recommend index funds versus other investment opportunites?

I have about $60K to invest. I’m considering an index fund as the fees are low and returns seem to beat the average.
I have a money manager at Morgan Stanely however over the past year my return has been minimal.
I’m thinking about testing out an index fund; any funds that you recommend?
Thoughts?