My Comment: I read in the Gainesville Sun this morning that all four GOP candidates for Cliff Stearns seat in the House of Representatives are committed to the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Never mind that millions of otherwise uninsured Americans will have better access to health care, that the Congressional Budget Office has …
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The Only Solution to Our Immigration “Crisis” That Matters
My Comment: Apart from apparently boundless resources, this country’s greatness can be attributed in part to the immigrants who came here looking for a better life than the one they left behind. Millions of immigrants, including me, built our lives in this country. Given the opportunity, I like to return to where I was born, …
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The Great Fall of China?
My Comments: It's fascinating to watch the changing dynamic of China as an economic power, moving inexorably toward a form of democracy, driven by an emerging middle class that is clearly starting to express an interest in the rewards of a "good life", while at the same time experiencing the political pressures that dictate how …
Should Small Businesses Really Fear Obamacare?
The official plaintiff in the Obamacare case was the main small-business lobbying organization. In fact, the new health care law should be a boon to entrepreneurs. By Matthew Yglesias|Posted Monday, July 2, 2012 The landmark health care case decided last week by the Supreme Court was a win for the Obama administration and a loss …
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Update on Health Insurance Matters
AHIP: Attendees Think Change Is Really Coming. Finally. My Comments: This was written before yesterdays announced decision by the Supreme Court to essentially leave PPACA alone. People involved in the management of health care in this country, including employers and providers of health insurance, met recently to talk about the implications of whatever outcome there …
Cheap Chinese Finance Rolls Into Bahamas
My Comments: They say money is at the root of all evil, and they may be right, but it’s also at the root of how most of us live our lives, and like it or not, in our society, having more money is considered better than having less money. As a result, I’ve made a …
The Ultimate Small-Business Cheat Sheet
10 Nuggets of Entrepreneurship Advice My Comments: Since sometime in the early ‘90s, I’ve served on the advisory board to two magnet programs in the local public school district, one of which is the Academy of Entrepreneurship. For the past several months, I’ve served as a volunteer with SCORE, a national organization focused on helping …
The Coming Global Recession
China, India, and Brazil are all slowing down simultaneously... My Comments: None of us has any idea how our investments are going to play out over the next six months, much less what’s going to happen five years from now. Indeed, if you’ve spent any time with me, you’ve heard me say that I have …
Thought For The Week
“Save a little money each month, and at the end of the year, you’ll be surprised at how little you have.” Ernest Haskins Roughly four years ago, at this time, we began to feel the ground crumbling beneath our feet (metaphorically speaking) while we watched in amazement. The stock market lost over 1/3 of its …
The Biggest Waste Of Time On Earth Is Wishing Things Were Different
This comes from the June 7, 2012 issue of Financial Advisor and was written by Don Connally. Nobody wants to hear bad news. Yet bad news sells. Why is that? Why are people so focused on what’s wrong in the world? The answer is that people are concerned with anything that threatens their sense of …
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