Future Sight

A Macro view on the economy, markets and business. This is the copyrighted property of Jonathan Rose Company, LLC 2004-2011 it is not in any way associated with Jonathan F.P. Rose or the Jonathan Rose Companies whose website can be found at rose-network.com

Slowing Down

jonsyrose | December 21, 2007

The journey or the goal. I find it interesting when i look back on my life and times when i reached absolute clarity of understanding about something, the seeming illusion of completeness and it lead me to write this article. I have had several periods in my life where i really felt like i “got” [...]

George Carlin again – Wrapping up everything cultural in a nutshell

jonsyrose | December 19, 2007

This is the modern language of the modern man!!! Great clip! Copyright Jonathan Rose 2007 – Creative Commons License This work is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. _uacct = “UA-837315-3″;urchinTracker();

6 Steps to Financial Freedom

jonsyrose | December 18, 2007

Increase Cashflow Earn additional income Manage Expenses Manage Debt Consolidate Debt Strive to Eliminate Debt Create an Emergency Fund Save for at least 3 months income Prepare for Emergency Expenses Ensure Proper Protection Protect against Loss of Income Protect Family Assets Protect against Death Long Term Asset Accumulation Outpace Inflation Reduce Taxation Preserve Your Estate [...]

Why it is important to start ones investment for retirement as young as possible!!!

jonsyrose | December 18, 2007

The Rule of 72 can tell you how many years it will take your money to double. This is one of the principals and foundations of investment and retirement theory. “The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest” Albert Einstein Over the years there have been derivatives on the theme 1 The Rule [...]

A letter I wrote to a colleague this morning

jonsyrose | December 17, 2007

Whatever you do, pay heed and know that it is too early for real estate right now and anyone who enters “undercapitalized” will ultimately be providing someone a little more a more patience and experience such as myself with cannon fodder!!!! Hold out, grow some cash reserves, be patient, foreclosures require 100% cash payments and [...]

The paradox of our time in history is

jonsyrose | December 12, 2007

Isn’t it amazing that George Carlin – comedian of the 70′s and 80′s – could write something so very eloquent…and so very appropriate. A Message by George Carlin: The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have [...]

Leasing a Car is a Dirty Dirty Business

jonsyrose | December 10, 2007

So I want people to be aware of every dirty trick that you will likely have played on you when leasing a car. I am recounting my personal recent experience when buying my new Hummer at Casa Automotive Group in Los Angeles……. Know the terminology of leasing, specifically the terms gross cap cost, net cap [...]

Impending Disaster for GM and GMAC

jonsyrose | December 10, 2007

As 2005 drew to a close I predicted it was the height of the Real Estate bubble, in May 2007 I predicted Countrywide Financials (CFC) impending sub prime implosion. In July I started to forecast the Real Estate/ Subprime/ Conduit effect and now I make my prediction for 2008 – the companies to watch, are [...]

The Web 2.0 Bubble

jonsyrose | December 5, 2007

The Web 2.0 Bubble: 1. No missing vowels or double consonants in the company name. 2. A naive non-bubbly approach to business (charge customers real money for real value). 3. No way to throw sheep at other users in our software. 4. We’re only revolutionizing one industry, not two. 5. For us, “exit strategy” means [...]

Everything You Ever Really Needed to Know About Personal Finance on the Back of Five Business Cards

jonsyrose | December 4, 2007

A few days ago, I had lunch with an individual who is considering hiring me to give a multi-hour seminar to a business convention on personal finance. This person knows me from the local community and is a reader of The Simple Dollar and he felt that I might be the right person to give [...]