Conquer Change with Robert Ian

Gold Investing: It Takes A Lot Of Courage To Be This "Lucky"

This week I want to discuss one of my biggest pet peeves. When you're successful at something and friends or family happen to see the fruits of your labor, inevitably some, if not most of them, say to you or think to themselves, wow, is he lucky. When someone tells you you're "lucky" it's really an insult in disguise because that comment negates all the hard work you had to perform to achieve your current success. click the player above to hear the whole story or download the mp3.

The Only Economic "Green Shoots" Are The Ones Being Smoked In Washington

Last week on MarketWatch.com there was a headline that read: Obama says Government's role is to unleash creativity in markets. Oh really... that's the government's role? To unleash creativity in the markets? Obama went on to say: "I have always been a strong believer in the power of the free market". Perhaps in an academic, lip-service sort of way he has been a believer in the free market. However, in practice, if Obama continues his interventionist policies, he will go down in history as the modern day destroyer of our economy and what's left of free-market capitalism. click the player above to hear the whole story or download the mp3.

Let's Give America A 24 Month Debt Holiday

On June 5th, there was an alarming article in USAToday that says according to AARP, 600,000 senior citizens are either delinquent or in foreclosure on their homes. A separate report by AARP found that 25.5 million seniors 50 and over still carry a mortgage on their home. This puts America's senior citizens at risk because unlike younger workers, many seniors are on a fixed income and lack the money or job opportunities to catch up on payments when they fall behind. click the player above to hear the whole story or download the mp3