Sara Nunnallly

Three Techniques to Avoid the Pain

I just put the finishing touches on my presentation for our Money Crisis Survival Summit in Las Vegas next weekend. I hope to see some of you there, because the clock is ticking... The Federal Reserve's next policy meeting starts Sept. 21, right after t... Read >

One in Three Homes for Sale in This Housing Market

I live in a rural town where a neighboring plot of mixed farmland on 36.5 acres is going for about $4,600 an acre. There are also several homes and smaller bits of land for sale in the area. I always keep an eye out for places that come on the housing mar... Read >

Should You Stay Invested in Finanical Stocks?

Warren Buffett held a press conference on Saturday in Omaha, Neb. He answered questions about the trading scandal with David Sokol and Lubrizol. The public has been really focused on this story. No surprise, really. David Sokol was on the short list of... Read >

What We Learned From Ben Bernanke's Speech

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke held his first press conference after a Federal Reserve meeting... ever. Traditionally, the Fed releases minutes to the meeting about three weeks later. That's not what other central banks do around the world. Most give a pres... Read >

Bull Market Coming to an End?

Have you heard the expression, "Offense wins games, defense wins championships"? If so, you might want to take a look at your investment portfolio and find out if you're ready for the current bull market to end. Check this out from Forbes' Great Speculati... Read >

Make the Most of Your 2010 Tax Deductions

T minus seven days and counting... U.S. taxes are due on April 18 this year, and maybe those three extra days will help you find some last-minute tax deductions. I know I'm going to be looking for them. I've been writing for the Taipan Publishing Gr... Read >

How to Fund a Hedge Fund

Yesterday, we received a letter from Smart Investing Daily reader L.D. This question was different from other questions we've fielded so far... "I have been a Professor of Business Law in New Orleans, Louisiana for a number of years and have been fortu... Read >

The Safest Way To Play Commodities

We've seen gold and oil prices skyrocketing these past couple of months. We've seen food prices spark major uprisings in the Middle East, and new governments are taking shape even as commodities like corn are starting to trade higher again. The swings ... Read >

The Cost of High Crude Oil Prices

Crude oil prices are approaching a 2 1/2 year high, ending at $105.79 on Friday... a gain of 1.3%. Over the past five months -- until late February -- crude oil prices trended higher within the channel drawn in green. Even during the Egyptian uprising,... Read >

Agricultural Commodity Prices Find Support

Agricultural commodities have had a bumpy ride over the past month. At the end of January, we started following two agricultural securities: the iPath Dow Jones UBS Grains ETN (JJG:NYSE) and the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETF (DBA:NYSE). If you recall,... Read >

What Rising Commodity Prices Mean for Investors

On the last trading day in 2010, gold prices traded up $15.50 to more than $1,421 an ounce and oil prices ended above $91 a barrel. Indeed, gasoline prices are back above $3 a gallon, up more than 44 cents from last year! But these hard assets aren’t t... Read >