By Michael Lewitt Editor, Sure Money Money Map Press My grandfather was a jeweler. It should come as no surprise that I’ve always had a great love for gold and precious metals – gold and silver are a generational investment that’s especially easy to store, transfer and pass down from parent to child. However, up till now […]
[Poll] Trump or Clinton — who is right?
The presidential candidates have argued their differing opinions countless times throughout the election. But there is one issue in particular causing a lot of controversy this campaign cycle. The Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership (TPP) has been strongly opposed by Republican nominee Donald Trump, similar to his opinion on the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement, while Democratic presidential nominee […]
Half-billion lotto jackpot claimed by mysterious winner
Someone has come forward with the winning ticket for the $536 million Mega Millions jackpot drawn this month, Indiana lottery officials said Thursday, but no details have emerged about the winner. Hoosier Lottery spokesman Dennis Rosebrough said a “winner’s representative” will attend a news conference Friday about the jackpot. He noted that Indiana law allows […]
This WSJ Advice Will Clean Out Your Bank Account
By Michael Lewitt Editor, Sure Money Money Map Press Writing a column is a privilege. It is especially a privilege when it is a column in a distinguished publication like The Wall Street Journal. As such, it should be treated with respect. And more important, its readers should be treated with respect. But all too often […]
End of an era as Verizon buys Yahoo
Verizon is buying Yahoo for $4.83 billion, marking the end of an era for a company that once defined the internet. The sale announced Monday marks the second time in two years that Verizon has snapped up the remains of a fallen internet star as it broadens its digital reach. The nation’s largest wireless carrier […]
My 1990s Brush with Bernie Madoff Revealed A Deadly Secret
By Michael Lewitt Editor, Sure Money Money Map Press In 1998, my firm visited with a prominent money manager in New York City. At the time, we were trying to raise money to invest in less‐than‐investment‐grade corporate debt. We attended the meeting and, to put it politely, we were given the brush off. That was […]
Nintendo stock price DOUBLES from “Pokemon Go”
For Nintendo, “Pokemon Go” just keeps on giving. Shares in the Japanese game maker closed up 14 percent at 31,700 yen ($300) in heavy trading Tuesday on the Tokyo Stock exchange, more than twice where they stood when the wildly popular augmented-reality game was launched on July 6. Nintendo accounted for nearly one in four […]
Illinois’s massive deficit proves conservatives right
A spokeswoman for Gov. Bruce Rauner says a report that Illinois will build up an $8 billion spending deficit this year shows that the Republican’s agenda for changing the state’s business climate is necessary. The legislative Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability issued a report, first provided to The Associated Press, that showed spending in […]
The #1 Financial Problem Our Next President Needs to Fix
By Michael Lewitt Editor, Sure Money Money Map Press Whatever the outcome in November, our new president will be saddled with a tremendous economic mess. The U.S. is drowning in debt. Entitlement spending is about to explode, including the costs of ObamaCare that were conveniently delayed until its namesake left office. The cost of servicing what […]
Stock market jumps to record high
The stock market reached another milestone Tuesday as the Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record high. A day earlier, the broader Standard & Poor’s 500, a widely used benchmark for index funds, also reached a record-high close. Both indexes beat peaks set in May 2015. On Tuesday: The Dow Jones industrial average climbed […]
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