Policy from Research not News

We are constantly bombarded by traditional and lesser established news gathering media with stories presented under the guise of expert research which turns out to be less than creditable. Whether it is in haste to break the story or to meet some arbitrary quota the technically acceptable process of collecting data, arranging it into information and questioning it into intelligence is suffering. When exactly does data become information or information become intelligence? The answer is in the definition; for if data is simply a collection of facts, information is the results of organizing those facts into understandable and acceptable formats, when information is tested and proven then and only then can it be considered intelligence.

Knowing your Investments

You have set goals, you have physically and mentally worked, you have been paid, you have saved and you must now invest. Numerous errors await, a devoted union worker is accustomed to seeing business as the enemy, hence questions where to invest. Fair Business is the only investment tool to beat inflation. As prices (Cost of Living) rise the returns on investment must also increase for you to pay your bills. Selling for a profit, or by any other name you feel comfortable with, is the system that is used to generate those returns on investment. Your pension plan, your bank savings and your (Professionally Managed) investments all grow because of business activities.

Who is targeting you and why

From birth to death and in some cases, even be on death, marketers are very interested in your buying habits. Not to influence or change practices but to better speak to and receive feedback from you. You are no longer an individual or person; you are a group with shared interests concerns or situations. To producers of goods and services, you are a targeted market.

Real Estate Opportunities

Many people ask, as soon as they realize that I (having 25 yrs of experience) track investments, for advice on their personal savings. I always answer, “That is a complicated matter that would require understanding your personal goals and abilities.” The question keeps coming and must now be answered in some detail.