The Best Investment for 2010-2020

The best stock investment for the next 10 years will be whichever bank/financial institution/lending company figures out a way to lend money to small businesses profitably and with little risk.

Simply put, this will be the BEST INVESTMENT of the next decade, short of a company finding a cure/treatment for cancer or heart disease. Why do I say that? The need is there in the form of ample demand, very limited supply, this/these lending companies can be extremely picky with who they have as customers, and they can get every kind of collateral they want. If they are or become publicly traded, these strong small business loans/lines will be the kind of paper Wall St and foreigners will need to buy. Something that is extremely tight with lending criteria, great assets as collateral, strong base of debtors, and above average returns on loans.

Anyone wanna weigh in or am I just nuts?

Anyways, here's a list of the top 10 stocks from 2000-2010 (or until November 2009)

Bear market rally? New Bull Market? bounce?

Let's see...Gold has been relatively flat this year. Stocks are up 53% since the President told ya to buy stocks. The dollar is down. Oil is sorta up depending on what time frame you look at. Natural Gas is low. Real estate in some aspects is making a comeback. So where are we exactly?

We are in a place where lies permeate and are given credence and truth is shied upon. This is what a bear market rally looks like. And like many astute market observers predicted, it can last a long while. Eventually the truth does come out, but usually after the market makers have sucked the general public in (see tech stocks, housing, and maybe green stocks next).

Interesting Investment Ideas to Consider

1) Some dividend stocks are in danger of blowing up their dividend...some names here!

2) A 100% FDIC insured CD that invests in BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) currencies

3) Taking advantage of Circuit City going out of business and cheap rental rates in retail, this electronics retail company is now taking aim at Best Buy and will be one of the few retailers expanding.

4) 10 Questions To Ask When Joining A Startup company.

5) Why you shouldn't lease space to state or government agencies: NY state demands lower rents and that all contractors employed by commercial real estate leased to state agenices are paid "prevailing wages"

Is It Morning Again In America? Dow, Buffett Say So

One of the greatest political ads of all time may be ready to repeat itself, Obama-style.

Yes, the DOW is outperforming what almost anyone would have expected months ago when it was toiling near 6500. Warren Buffett is telling everyone "I told you so" about the stock market recovering up nearly 44% from its lows. And it looks like Obama won't get all his wishes, as health care reform seems to be on hold but the country is seeing improvement in overall GDP. Only about 10-15% of the stimulus money has been used so far, which means the economy may get a HUGE bump up/upside surprise in January of 2010.

I am politically neutral and prefer to stick with the facts...and while unemployment is soaring, the reality is that unemployment lags. Housing is likely to hit a bottom this fall. And the 2 year recession may end in December 2009. Not saying a double dip recession can't happen..in fact, it is likely to happen. But you should invest according to the facts, not according to your political beliefs or desire for any President to be proven wrong.

Investing In Facebook & Other Private Companies

Wouldn't it be nice to say "screw it" to companies on the stock market and instead own a piece of Facebook, Twitter, SolarCity, or EHarmony? Getting shares in private companies used to be impossible, but now, its a lot easier to invest in these wonderful companies.

Here's the fastest growing economy for next year..invest wisely

Welcome to Contrary Riches

Would like to welcome all readers of Housing Panic, SootandAshes, the Big Picture, Mish's Global Economic Analysis, and all other blogs/bloggers out there. Both myself and Bottom Feeder in Philly have beeen regular posters on several blogs and we decided to start this one when our fav blogger Keith of Housing Panic decided to take a foray into the world.

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A little about myself....I am an individual investor who has dabbled in a variety of investments, including owning single family homes, multi-unit homes, an apartment building, a car wash, a variety of stocks (some that have done well, some that haven't), and a big believer in the 5 branches of wealth system. I've considered myself at times a contrarian and at other times the kind of investor that jumps on a trend before it ignites and jumps off right before it fizzles out. Both Bottom Feeder and I love to argue and debate all matters of business and finance. I have a health care background and am a big believer in the blogging medium.