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Well, I took my own advice from my previous post and spoke with a friend who is an economist at reputable university and he told me that gold IRA accounts are the things to invest in right now. My initial reaction (as I’m sure your is too) was, how to put gold in an IRA account?  He proceeded to explain to me that with growing uncertainty of the global economy, investors are including actual gold in their IRA’s.  This is fast becoming the best alternative for pensions, 401K’s and other retirement accounts.

He proceeded to explain to me that a gold 401k account will be more stable in this type of a bad economy than any other traditional financial product.  ANd. I guess it makes sense because as everything else goes down or fluctuates, the price of precious metals and gems increases.  So a 401k gold account does actually make sense (and hopefully dollars).

Now that I think about this, gold has always been the way to wealth throughout history.  All the people that had invested in gold from the time of early civilization to the Great Depression of the 20′s ended up becoming wealthy.  Nations were born and destroyed because of gold. So, my investing in an IRA gold account will not hurt.  OK..I just convinced myself…..thanks for listening……I needed that…..

I think the economy has finally bottomed out.  With that in mind, it’s now time for me to start investing.  The window of opportunity is very short, so deciding on what to invest in is now extremely crucial.  I have however, decided that the best thing to invest in are CD’s.  But which ones…….that is the million dollar question.

There are varying CD rates and bank rates, so which one do I choose? How do I find the best CD rates to maximize on my investment opportunities?

The best way to go about it is thru a lot of analysis and comparisons of bank profiles on a daily and weekly basis via the financial papers and media. In addition to this, advice from professionals in the industry is always helpful because they offer insight into the economy and can point out facts that you and I could easily overlook or not even consider.  Also, regional and national comparisons are very very important because as we all know, different localities perform differently because of the industries associated with the areas. For instance, the performance of the steel industry would not effect the the economy of California as much as it would the economy of Pensylvania.

About 15 years ago, I got into collecting luxury watches.  There is one timepiece that I want to get very badly!!!  Its the Breitling Bentley:

I just love this watch. Its big, has classic lines and is very accurate.  It looks like the Navitimer on steroids.  Although this is my favorite watch at this time, I am also looking to get a Tag Heuer, a Cartier and a Movado to add to my collection by the end of this year.

The Tag Huer, is a watch that I think will become a great collectible item in the next few years.  It has a distinct look and is very well made and priced affordably.  I have yet to meet someone who has one and is unhappy with it.

I want a Cartier watch simply because I do not have one in my collection yet.  No watch collection would be complete without a Cartier.  There are so many classic styles to choose from like the Tank, Pasha, Santos and Roadster, just to name a few.  One of these will land in my collection soon!!!

Like the Cartier, the Movado is also a watch that mustbe included in any formidable collection.  I have a couple already, but now is the time to add even more to the collection.  The prices for these luxury watches are low enough that investing in them now is a definate no loose situation.  I really dont think their value will decrease.

After smoking for many years, its time to get my teeth white again.  I’ve looked at a lot of options and veneers seem to be the best way to get white teeth again.

I think cosmetic dentistry will be the fastest and easiest way to get back the pearly whites and a great smile.  I see a lot of celebrities have gone this route and it makes them all look much younger and gives confidence.  The best part about it is that getting dental veneers is a very quick procedure with immediate results.  I have a friend of mine who did this and he is very happy with it.  The difference in his demeanor changed for the better as soon as he got off the dentist’s chair.  Getting the veneers has also made him look younger.  In fact, it seems to have taken at least ten years of him.

The technology behind dental veneers has advanced so much that this procedure has become so natural and painless.  Its almost like getting a haircut.  It’s a simple in and out procedure with immediate positive results.

We spent this past weekend at a friends house on the beach.  It was very cold and we didnt get to enjoy the beach at all.  We stayed indoors for the entire weekend.  I initially thought this was going to be a very boring weekend. But, it turned out, that my friend had Direct TV which turned out to be a savior for the weekend.  We watched so many interesting shows that the time flew by.  I never thought I would spend my weekend watching Satellite Directv, but I did, and it was actually fun.

The vast variety of programming available on Direct T V was truly amazing.  There was something available to watch for everyone in the house at any given time.  It wasn’t like we were watching something for the sake of watching. Rather, every program was actually interesting.  We watched episodes of old TV shows from when we were kids, to new educational programs that were very insightful and subjective.

The funny thing is that I was actually thinking about switching to Direct Satellite TV and after the great experience of this past weekend, my plans to make the switch have sped up.