Is your 2008 going out with a bang, or slouching toward the exits? Here's a chart for those who like a golden end to the year ...brA href=http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=$GOLDp=Damp;st=2008-01-01amp;id=p71883825505amp;listNum=10amp;a=157883026img style=WIDTH: 480px alt= src=http://local.content.compendiumblog.com/uploads/user/7e88b461-578b-47f3-88ec-038e212ad053/aa0ff38d-9bb9-44a5-bba5-8be30d8f6977/commodityandbonds.png _width=75 _height=75/AbrThis compares gold (green line) to silver (blue line), the Samp;P 500 (black line), oil (red line) and the TLT bond fund (pink line). Obviously, bonds got the better of 2008. But what will happen in 2009? That's the real question.brbrHere, in my latest web-cast, I try to answer some of those questions in A href=http://www.moneyandmarkets.com/MAM-TV/mam-tv.htmlstrongmy latest broadcast for MaM-TV/strong/A. Those are my answers. What are your answers? There are plenty of answers around, but the trick is asking the right questions.brbrHere are some other things to think about.brbrFirst of all, the A href=http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE4BT55Y20081231strongFed is going to buy $500 million in mortgage-backed securities /strong/Aby the middle of 2009. Will that finally unstick the frozen mortgage markets?brbrMoney is ...

Did you know that Wyoming has a district called the historic J.C. Penny district? James Cash Penny established his first store in this state. Eventually it grew to the chain best known as J.C. Penny.Here are some interesting facts about Wyoming:1. New jobs created in Wyoming during 2007 ranked second in the country.2. No personal income tax.3. No corporate income tax.4. Income from the mining industry contributes 2/3 of the total state revenue.5. Wyoming’s top tourist destinations are: Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park.6. Top commodities are: Livestock of cattle, hay, sugar beets and barley.7. Top mineral commodities are: coal, natural gas, and crude oil.8. Wyoming is seventh nationwide for oil production.9. Wyoming ranks number one for coal production in the nation.10. The southern part of Wyoming is excellent for ...

Ranking 48th in population when compared to the rest of the states, Montana has plenty of room to accommodate tourists and visitors, as well as plenty of natural wonders to show, including Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. Tourism, agriculture, and mining are Montana’s primary source of income. Some interesting facts about Montana:1. The mining industry contribution to the state economy in 2005 was $2.3 billion.2. It ranks number 6 in coal production in the United States.3. Montana currently requires that public utilities companies obtain 5% of its energy from renewable sources, with a goal of 15% by the year 2015.4. Wind power is of major importance to the state, Montana potential wind power generation ranks it number 5 nationwide.5. Montana’s main crop is wheat. 6. Montana is rich in gas, oil, and coal.7. Montana’s gross ...