http://www.financialgab.com Part of the Financial Gab Network Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:34:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Newsflash: The price of gas is high right now.  Inordinate, in fact.  The price is four times what it was five years ago in some places.  With the summer looming, the news just keeps getting worse. The price of gas results in rising prices in other goods, such as food.  With increased shipping ... http://www.financialgab.com/2008/04/27/what-not-to-do-during-an-oil-crisis/ Building on yesterday's post, it's becoming more and more important to consider outside income sources as the economy falters and the job market tightens up. While yesterday we talked about potential side jobs that can provide excellent learning tools and terrific work environments (see: Coal Miner) today we are going ... http://www.financialgab.com/2008/04/21/top-5-just-til-i-get-my-dream-job-dude-jobs/ Not that you asked, but MSN Money this week presented 20 ways to make $100 more a month.  Some of those jobs include catering staff, cleaner, clinical trial participant, plasma seller and pooper scooper. What stands out about this article is just how attactive these jobs are for the average person.  ... http://www.financialgab.com/2008/04/20/20-legal-ways-to-make-100/ I hope you owned this stock before this morning. If not, still buy it. Or be homeless. Whatever you choose.ShareThis http://www.financialgab.com/2008/04/18/google-goog/ Newsflash: Many of America's airline carriers are in a state of chaos, and that is putting it nicely.  Of course, this has been a popular topic in recent weeks due to the grounding of many American Airlines flights. However, the problems go well beyond struggling airlines and poor FAA oversight.  In ... http://www.financialgab.com/2008/04/15/workers-vs-investors-american-airlines/ According to The Salon, you can now access the Wall Street Journal web-site completely free, for those with questionable ethics. Check it out here Timothy Sykes once took $12,500 from his bar mitzvah and turned it into a cool $2.5 million before apparently losing most of it back. His web site ... http://www.financialgab.com/2008/04/13/weekly-link-round-up/ The 75th anniversary of Prohibition's end highlights an apparent point in a bear market, like what we have been facing recently: When all else fails, invest in consumption. While there have not been many food and beverage consumptions that have taken off (where are you, Chipotle?), most have held their ground.  ... http://www.financialgab.com/2008/04/06/the-profitability-of-consumption/ Making waves through the city of St. Louis is what looks like a huge failure in downtown. Recently, the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team built a brand new stadium. Along with that proposal was the development of a "ballpark village" that would include lofts, retail stores, restaurants and ... http://www.financialgab.com/2008/04/02/big-bird-talk-no-action/ There is an interesting article on The Motley Fool about impressive gains to be had for investors. As US domestic stocks continue to starve off this bear market, international stocks are rising and have had impressive gains since August of 2007. Overally, international stocks are trading at almost double those ... http://www.financialgab.com/2008/04/02/international-gains-to-be-had/ Whenever the economy goes through a rough spot, it's wise to take a look at your allocation of assets and consider whether it's necessary to make changes. On one hand, the market works best for long term investors who ride out the dark waves and don't need immediate access ... http://www.financialgab.com/2008/03/25/5-ways-to-ride-out-economic-turbulence/