My Comments: The proper mangement of clients money is something I take very seriously. Not only because I’ve been entrusted with a critical component of someone’s financial future, but also because my livelihood is at stake as well. If I screw up your trust in me, my ability to buy groceries and gas for my …
Category: Global Economics
Women to Benefit Most from Health Reform
My Comment: This article appeared in a recent edition of a newsletter addressed to those of us who focus on employee benefits for corporate America. In spite of high unemployment numbers, many successful businesses cannot find enough people with the necessary skills to help them grow. Keeping the ones they do have is critical. Across …
Rich Guys: A Close-Up View
My Comments: Most of you have by now figured out that I’m likely to vote for Obama in the upcoming election. Not that I’m opposed to rich people, it’s just that there are some rich people who are completely tone deaf when it comes to opportunities for those who are not rich. I’m one of …
The Economy is Sloooowing…
My Comments: The source of this headline is a free weekly investment newsletter called Cognitive Concord. I don’t know what that means exactly and am unsure how the author came to be called what he claims to be his name. But the ideas are good ideas and well articulated. And since I don’t have the …
The Apprentice . . . without that jackass Trump
My Comments: To hear the Tea Party tell us, its time to Take Back America. My response is “take us back to when?”. You can talk about freedoms and opportunities and no one to tell you how to live your life but you and I know that you simply can’t turn back the clock. If …
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New Book: How to Make America Great Again
My Comments: In 1950, my parents brought me to these United States and I became and American. I was granted citizenship in 1959 when I graduated from high school. I have regrets, but none of them as a result of my coming here to live, be educated, and grow a family. As a professional in …
A Manifesto for Economic Sense
My Comment: I’m told that a blog post should be no more than 400 words. People’s attention span runs out of gas at about that point. This one is way more than 400 words but if you are interested in the political outcome a few months from now, and whether or not you are likely …
Chart of the day: Fish-stock sustainability index
My Comments: OK, this is probably not something you are looking for and may be wondering what the hell I have in mind. But I read this guy’s blog almost daily as there are gems buried here that are worth sharing. One of Tom Barnetts’ themes that he uses to define how our future may …
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UnitedHealth Will Keep Health Care Overhaul Provisions Regardless of Supreme Court Ruling
My comments: Hmmm. I wonder if Mitt still plans to repeal the whole thing if he gets elected this fall? One thing to consider is that if the Supreme Court does repeal all or part of it and insurance companies elect to keep certain elements such as the coverage for children up to age 26, …
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 …
Helping Define Your Financial Future 