When doing business people tend to lose sight of the most important things. The allure of a big payday has a way of blinding people to the obvious. It is this ALLURE that you as a investor and entrepreneur must be cautious of. As a well seasoned businessman I…

In today’s economy, one thing is guaranteed. The world is attempting to ditch the US dollar as the reserve currency and keeping your money in CDs and money market accounts is straight forward unsafe. For decades savers and investors found it safe to keep their money parked with their banks however the current near zero rates of interest and volatility of the U.S. dollar are…

Blacks in New Orleans Are Missing Out On the Tech Startup Revolution

By: James F. Williams Jr.

I have noticed the complete absence of African American entrepreneurs and Hispanic entrepreneurs in the Start-Up revolution that has taken the City of New Orleans by storm. While…

Should Homeowners Be Jailed For Taking Out Bad Loans?

To date, not a single mortgage lender has been sent to prison for their role in the financial crisis. At least one borrower hasn't been so lucky.

Charlie Engle, the drug addict-turned-ultra-marathoner profiled  by New York Times columnist Joe Nocera this week, is currently serving a 21-month sentence in minimum-security prison for exaggerating his…

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to terminate the Obama administration's signature anti-foreclosure effort, the beleaguered Home Affordable Modification Program. The 252-170 vote broke down mostly along party lines, with Republicans in favor of ending the…

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The super wealthy Americans are all over the news media nowadays. The fact is that while most Americans have been struggling to make their mortgage payments. The "Super Wealthy" have continued to prosper. 

In contrast to what most people will say, the truth is that more money can be made during a recession that in a bull market. The question is do you have the financial intelligence to take advantage of the rapidly changing economy. It's true that the…