Auto dealers are UNION and the thinking of union is the head leaders will direct and lead.  This process goes all the way down the chain and becomes very obvious when you listen.  The auto part maker is calling their local dealer and asking if they are going out of business, then the local dealer is calling their union person who then calls the head of their union.  All are being told BANKRUPTCY is not an option.

What happens, they all are following the leader and the leader is adamant that BANKRUPTCY is not going to occur.

A huge percentage of the American public has voted against the government bailing the industry out and yet none of them are listening.

This is a perfect example of how everyone needs to pay attention to what they are reading, seeing, and believing.  Now is the time to learn about politics and marketing.  I

 Ask yourself - what do I believe and why?  What am I doing to understand both sides of a situation?  Am I asking questions, learning or just following? 

The US auto makers have refused to change for 40 plus years.  The way this industry has worked for years is under the commands of the unions and deal making with Washington. 

This industry has been failing for years.  They have stayed behind the curve in redesigning the engines, the styles and their general attitude.

I have shared with my senator.  The auto makers need to go under and the alternative energy needs to become the leader.  By supporting the alternative energy we will create new blue collar jobs and help reduce our dependency on the Saudi’s.  If we want car makers support the new, aggressive forward thinking young car makers who have not been able to get money due to the lobbyists for the OLD automakers that are finished.

He begins  ”If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs . . . “  The media is promoting an environment based on  fear, confusion, and uncertainty.  With a new president and his platform of CHANGE this adds to emotional disturbance.

If you truly are an INVESTOR and not a trader, then look out 3. 5, and 10 years and see that opportunity lays in front of you.

Where ever you live there are companies you are familiar with and if you do your research you will know if they have the cash, direction and desire to succeed when all others are failing. 

Do not hold back, you can accumulate many shares in this kind of a market and you will be amply rewarded years down the road.  Opportunity is here and I recommend you grab it and continue to buy while everyone else is panicking.

PS I would keep “IF” around for constant review

I have stated before and I will continue to state the following:

 ”Turn off the TV, get to know your family, friends and co-workers and expand your mind”

 The news caster would not have a job if they could not create concern and confusion.

The economy is bad, but sooner or later it will turn the public companies which were strong and deserve to survive will and the weak will go away.

Stay focused and believe in your dream.

You have heard for years to have a plan, know your own risk tolerance, implement the plan and have the discipline to keep your plan when others are not.  So I am asking you:

            1)  Do you have a plan?

            2)  Did you implement the plan?

            3)  What about your risk tolerance?

            4)  Are you maintaining your discipline within your plan?

What does all this mean?  It means you are accountable for yourself and need to know life brings curves.  It does not mean you need to waste time listening to the newscaster that is the cutest, fastest talker, or is playing the blame game.

Accountability for you own dreams and desires is why you should have invested in the first place. Knowing that investing your time and money is truly no different than investing in your career or for that matter in any relationship.

There are ups and downs, learn from them.  Review what changed and go about fixing your personal issues.  Unless you are on Wallstreet or in Congress you need not spend time thinking about the mess and how to fix it.  You need to stay focused on your own life, learn from this, restructure you portfolio and your life to be able to rise above.

If you believe that the PEOPLE behind the money want the world economy to collapse than pull your money and put it in a can.  If you believe these PEOPLE want the world economy to move forward and behind the scenes they are learning what the government did wrong, what Wall Street did wrong and what new rules and regulation need to be put in place  to prevent these kind of disasters then stay in place, dollar cost average what you have, or do some repositioning.

In the mid 90’s a friend and I talk about buying some gas stations.  I even went through a

Texaco class to learn about the stations, how to order gas for the pumps, etc. However, after attending the class and recognizing that the profit on gas was only a few % and the profits all needed to come from the convenience store we decided not worth the time and effort.

From that time forth I have noticed more and more gas stations closing.  Yesterday, I again noticed a stations demise.  I have asked myself before and I continue to ask myself, why.

My only explanation is that THEY (possibly oil companies, alternative fuel, our government entities, etc) are creating a supply demand issue in order to redirect the public in the direction THEY want us to go.  Can that be hybrid cars, less plastic items (grocery sacks, bottles of water, etc) I am not sure of where THEY are directing but it is obvious to me we are being lead in new directions.

Do not take this as a negative.  My experience is that the masses will not move because it is the best thing for all.  Masses move from being lead.

I have no issue with hybrid cars, using paper or cotton bags for groceries, less plastic bottles flying around.  I only want others to take notice and not be surprised when the world around you suddenly looks, taste, and feels different.

China’s newspapers are talking about the slide of home prices and hoping the slide continues.  The locals are wishing the slide will create a platform of change in the government and what seems to be the greed of their government.  Does all of this sound familiar? 

Life is so much fun when you move forward with opportunities.  Now is a wonderful time to Buy stocks in the US and to add to your foreign investments.  If you do not have any foreign investments now is the time to be stepping in.  A few areas are China, Russia, India, and Brazil.

Remember, to have more in life you must take calculated risks.