I received a comment on my latest blog(see Obama Bounce below). When this person read that I was interested in Proshares Ultrashort Lehman 20+ year treasuries. Symbol TBT. They asked me "Didn't you know that Lehman Brothers went bankrupt?".
My apologies to any of you that had the same concern. I should have explained. Yes I did know that Lehman Brothers no longer exist. Their Index, however, lives on. The company that manages the fund in question is Proshares, part of the ProFunds Group. The reference to Lehman is simply an index, collection or list of stocks in a sector or in this case, treasuries. Just like the Dow Jones industrial average or Standard and Poors.
Kudos go out to the reader that pointed out this concern, because in times like these we need to beware and ask questions, keep it up!
Ah yes, another question was raised about my sign off slogan "Godspeed"
Here's the Wiktionary definition that most describes my intent in using the term;
An expression of good will when addressing someone, typically someone about to go on a journey or a daring endeavor.
Or from Wikipedia; Godspeed, as a word, is a wish for a prosperous journey, success, and good fortune.
The key here is that educating yourself is a journey and becoming financially liberated is one of the best gifts that you can give yourself and your family. Please keep the comments coming, because they help all of us on that path to freedom.
Email me at Torocreekinvest@aol.com
Good Luck and Godspeed
JT
Saturday, January 10, 2009
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