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We’re continuing a series of economic updates which we started yesterday, today’s will focus on the possibility of an imminent stock market crash.  Several economic indicators point towards a stock market crash. Things like extremely low volatility and a very high percentage of financial newsletter writer and mutual fund managers being bullish. Signs like these are usually [...]

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More on Inflation, Deflation & Hyperinflation

by Wes Bridel on March 16, 2010

in Stewardship

We’ve been discussing inflation and deflation and today we’ll dig more into hyperinflation.  If the world has figured out that buying our debt is a pyramid scheme and that they will be left holding nothing, they will no longer finance our massive deficit each year.  This could happen in the blink of an eye and [...]

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We said in the Coming Storm presentation that a new season was upon us and we talked about the fact that Jesus told us to be aware of the signs of the times.  We said that the changes that were coming were not just financial and economical, but that these signs would be of every [...]

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Most economists today see us entering a protracted deflationary depression similar to the Great Depression.  Others (including many of the most spectacularly successful investors of all time) see [...]

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The Importance of Value Creation

by Wes Bridel on March 8, 2010

in Stewardship

The other day, we began looking at value propositions within investment choices.  Today, we’ll continue that with a few more examples.
1)      Let’s say that you live in a hot real estate market and values have been driving up.  You’re considering buying one of three properties.

The first is a single family home in a market that [...]

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Next Event: “How to be a Steady Investor in Turbulent Times”
Tuesday, March 16th at 7:30pm (two weeks from today!)
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(This post is slightly different, but very similar to the most recent newsletter which we felt a broader audience should see.)
My wife, Kara, asked me Sunday, “Why is [...]

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A Remnant

by Wes Bridel on March 4, 2010

in Calling

If you follow the history of God’s people, it’s a story on repeat.  Over and over, God blesses His people, they prosper, they turn away from Him, and He sends His prophets to call them to repent, they don’t, and then He sends calamity on them, then they see how much they need the God [...]

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From Slavery to the Promised Land

by Wes Bridel on March 2, 2010

in Calling

We believe that a new season is upon us.  You might have been shown this by the Lord already, or you might not have a clue that there could be such a thing as a new season for His people, or you might be somewhere in between.
We want to quickly tell a few stories which [...]

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Economic Update – Banking System Failure

by Wes Bridel on February 26, 2010

in Economic Updates

We’re focusing on the failure of the banking system in this week’s economic update video. We decided to start this one with some good news in commercial real estate.  We then move into some bleaker news out of our banking system as well as mortgage delinquency news, Warren Buffett’s partner and the St. Louis Federal [...]

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When it comes to your investing, “Where does the buck stop?”  Anytime you get involved with an investment, you do so because you believe that it will go well.  One of the most important things to do when making any new investment decision is to think through all the possible negative outcomes so you have [...]

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