not far from shafer is little house on the trailer. owner stephen marshall designs tiny houses on wheels for those looking for an easier, more affordable, and sustainable way of life. he calls his homes "solutions for living." - i'm noticing a lot of people come and say, "this is so cute," and it sparks people's imagination and it turns the experience of the living space into one that's actually fun, as opposed to monumental. - his houses range from 120 to 400 square feet and sell from $20,000 to $80,000. marshall's passion for smaller homes started in college. he later went into the construction business, but the housing bust forced him to see another opportunity. - we should have a couple of strategies in place-- you know, one with a lift or one with a ramp. - catering to his clients over 50, marshall is now designing little houses with specific needs in mind-- wider door widths and passages, larger bathrooms, and easier access in kitchens. - a lot of them want to remain independent. a lot of people want to remain right where they ar

tom shafer and his partner---he co- founded the company maine heritage timber.e ask you, is it the wood, that has just an interesting story behind it or is there something special about the properties of this wood? > >it's two-fold. number one, there is a very majestic story behind it's also {inaudible} timber which makes it denser and stronger. that incorporated with what the water does to it and the patina that it offers makes it a one-of-a-kind product. > >how does a long term specialist on the new york stock exchange come up with an idea like this? > >i wish i could take the credit for it bill. my business partner had done this in 2002 and we met in 2008 and i was looking for a new direction in manufacturing after being in the service industry for so long. we got this together and we raised the money and now it's gone from manhattan to maine--- and real proud of it. > >how much wood is down there under the water that you're hauling up each day? > >we take out about 75-90 {inaudible} of wood. to put that in normal terms, that's about 18 yd. containers full of

." >> hello and welcome, i'm scott shafer. the wars in iraq and afghanistan have exposed u.s. troops to grueling conditions -- 130 degr

we want to bring in dan shafer.ing you a hard time, let's talk about next we week, what are some of the important, critical things we're looking at? >> usually the day after labor day is one of the better ones. the money coming in. i think it will be the short lived. charles: we talked about this felt normal, no sense of panic at all area did >> you are absolutely right. the market starts to decline. i don't think it'll be like 2008, 2009. it will be lower in the middle 2015. charles: a part of me is contrarian. people should know the term was created as a derogatory term. the conventional wisdom says fed tapering, the market down, i start to think maybe the experts are wrong. speak a lot of it has to do with expectations. more of a shock or supply probably would've had abigger effect on the market. it is so saturated now that maybe the reason why. september has too much for us to predict where it is going to go. there is syria, other economic data. six of one, half a dozen of another. it is hard to tell. charles: a

dan shafer, ceo of schaefer asset management. is this a good idea?not a good idea, it is a tragedy. as fees have gotten dwindled down to nothing is just a way for people to make money. slow and steady wins the race or at least finishes the race. the bush not before around with retirement funds as if this is a hobby like fishing or golf or camping. do not mess around with them. gerri: what happens if something goes wrong? if you get bad advice. speak of able follow advice until it goes wrong and then they get emotionalnd it throws off the whole program of what they were trying to do in the first place. should not be fooled around with 401(k) money at all. gerri: does that mean i never tried anything? >> all the money is yours. my does not know if it is in a 401(k), brokerage account, it is all your money and all of it should be thoughtfully allocated. most people are more individualized, they own too much of one stock or are too concentrated in one part of the market like technology in 1999. people need to be a bit more thoughtful. but the switching s

." >> hello and welcome, i'm scott shafer. the wars in iraq and afghanistan have exposed u.s. troops to grueling conditions -- 13gr

shafer. on january 19, 1961 it was a snowy day in washington. president-elect john f. kennedy and some members of his cabinet went to the white house to meet with outgoing president dwight eisenhower. eisenhower was to brief them on foreign affairs as with secretary of state christian -- they did that and eisenhower said privately to kennedy berlin is a place that worries me. i think we are going to have a crisis there. we have managed to postpone it but it's going to come up probably pretty quickly. christian hood or the secretary of state briefed him on how khrushchev in 1958 issued an ultimatum that we would all agree to sign the peace treaty for germany within six months. if they did not do that he would sign a private treaty just with the east german party boss in the tater and then after that the allies would have to get their rights from -- at that point they would no longer be able to fly in the quarters the way they have been flying. they would no longer be able to go back and forth to berlin on a special privilege. they would no longer be able to take their s

shafer. on january 19, 1961 it was a snowy day in washington. president-elect john f. kennedy and some members of his cabinet went to the white house to meet with outgoing president dwight eisenhower. eisenhower was to brief them on foreign affairs as with secretary of state christian -- they did that and eisenhower said privately to kennedy berlin is a place that worries me. i think we are going to have a crisis there. we have managed to postpone it but it's going to come up probably pretty quickly. christian hood or the secretary of state briefed him on how khrushchev in 1958 issued an ultimatum that we would all agree to sign the peace treaty for germany within six months. if they did not do that he would sign a private treaty just with the east german party boss in the tater and then after that the allies would have to get their rights from -- at that point they would no longer be able to fly in the quarters the way they have been flying. they would no longer be able to go back and forth to berlin on a special privilege. they would no longer be able to take their s