My Comments: In part this is a follow up to the posts about the US-Iran deal recently completed. What is often not seen or talked about is our increasing lack of dependance on Middle East oil. That dependency has been the reason for our friendship with Saudi Arabia. This despite where most of the 9/11 …
Category: Global Economics
Excess Self-esteem and the Tea Party
My Comments: I’m stepping in political waters here but I can’t help myself. This came from the Financial Times and the insights shed a lot of light on how we got to where we are in Washington. There is no reason to think this doesn’t apply to both the Republicans and the Democrats alike, but …
Next Steps for the U.S.-Iran Deal
My Comments: We live in a world of competing economic forces that in the past were almost always resolved by conflict. Since the end of WW2, those types of conflicts have diminished, even though the media would have us believe its the end of the world as we know it when they happen. All of …
How to Snag Totally Free Two-Day Shipping Indefinitely
My Comments: Just in time for Christmas! No, wait, it's not even Thanksgiving yet. Increasingly, I find myself buying items over the internet. My son and daughter probably purchase almost everything short of groceries and gasoline. They have bought into the “free shipping” concept, paying an annual fee whenever it seems reasonable, especially from Amazon. …
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Edward Snowden Has Done Us All a Favour – Even Barack Obama
My Comments: This issue has nothing to do with financial planning or investment management. However, I think it likely it will influence how this country and its values influence the future economic and politial foundations of globalization, the US led effort since the end of World War II. Personally, I don’t have a problem with …
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Republicans Need to Stop Scrapping and Change Course
My Comments: Some of you may find it confusing when I say I want a viable Republican Party, one that will field candidates for elected office that have a chance of winning. Partly it’s because I believe in the two party system and partly because I think the Democrats could be as dangerous to the …
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Washington Needs to Prove the Political System Still Works
My Comments: Readers of this blog know that from time to time, I express an opinion about politics or economics. I’m still coming to terms with the efforts by folks I consider nuts to shut down the government and risk a default. Having lived in various places around the world, and been exposed to international …
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U.S. and Iranian Realities
My Comments: I think the name Suicide Caucus, given to the far right by some on the near right is on the mark. There seems to be a mental pathology presenting itself with some of these people. Fortunately, the world continues to turn and the world is again watching us carefully. This article, from George …
The Roots of the Government Shutdown
My Thoughts: I’ve expressed my frustration with how Congress and the White House has allowed the current mess to reach todays’ impasse. This article helps me understand, and it points a large finger at the majority of us who can’t be bothered to vote in local and state elections. We unknowingly brought this on ourselves, …
Obama and the Crumbling of a Liberal Fantasy Hero
My Comments: Notice the date on these comments from Mr. Rachman. They were real then and they are more real today. Perhaps the specifics of Syria are now in the rear view mirror but the perception they leave is mixed. On one hand it can be said “we are NOT at war” and on the …
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Helping Define Your Financial Future 