Financial Sense Blog

Investor Jim Rogers minced few words, as usual, when asked about the U.S. Treasury Department's plan to shore up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Do you remember the old adage, “watch what is done, not what is said”? Well, it’s time to trot it out one more time as being very important to our current circumstances. Why? As you know, over close to the past month or so our favorite merry pranksters at the Fed have been running around thumping their collective chests and talking tough about inflation.

Investors would be well served to maintain those positions that are on the correct side of the long term trend. This is simple common sense. In spite of this simple theme, investors are bombarded by the much-espoused philosophy to invest in stocks for the long term and stay diversified.

Too many middle class investors think that the game is rigged against them. While there is some truth to that sentiment, the small investor has a few advantages that the big money doesn't.

British columnist Melanie Phillips fears that the War on Terror is being lost. In 2006 she published a book, titled Londonistan, which outlines the growing Islamic threat and Britain’s weak response.