“I have never felt more uncomfortable than I do today…” So says former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) acting director James Devine. The Hill reports he believes the present day is America’s “most dangerous time.” He says it’s worse than the Cold War… since, even though the Soviets had nuclear weapons, neither the U.S. nor the […]
From Bob Irish in the Wealth Builders Club: For an insider’s view of the auto repair business, I sat down with Dave Clayton. Dave owns Arnst Ocean Automotive in Delray Beach, Florida. He’s helped Tom avoid getting ripped off. And I’ve taken my own cars to him for 20 years. In the excerpt below, Dave […]
From Tom Dyson, editor, The Palm Beach Letter: 2015 marks the 29th year in a row this company’s increased its dividend. We’re now up over 64% in this position. On October 30, Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) raised its quarterly dividend from 42 cents to 44 cents per share—a 4.8% bump. This ensures TMP keeps […]
The global economy’s warning lights are flashing red… Zero Hedge reports the Baltic Dry Index just broke to all-time lows. The index is a popular bellwether for the health of the global economy. It drops when shipping supply is high and demand is low. And shipping rates have just sunk to unprecedented levels… Reuters reports […]
Editor’s Note: Yesterday Mark addressed the “existential” questions behind wealth building in an eye-opening interview with Agora Financial UK publisher Glenn Fisher. Today Mark concludes by covering the most critical insights in any wealth builder’s journey. They go far beyond the financial realm… The existential and psychological benefits of wealth Glenn Fisher, publisher, Agora Financial […]
Glenn Fisher, publisher, Agora Financial UK: Mark, it might seem like a blunt place to start—and people might think it’s a no-brainer—but I actually think people don’t give this enough thought: Why do you think people should aim to “become wealthy” at all? From Mark Ford, founder, Palm Beach Research Group: Good question! Here’s the […]
From Bob Bly in the Wealth Builders Club: When football star Ray Rice made national headlines by pummeling his fiancée in 2014, DiGiorno Pizza sent out a message on Twitter implying domestic abuse victims should stay with their partners to get pizza. Most social media (services like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube) snafus blow over within […]