By Matt Miller My fellow Americans: Can I share a secret? The presidency I walked into wasn’t anything like the presidency I’d imagined. Remember, Lehman collapsed just six weeks before the 2008 election. Suddenly we were shedding 750,000 jobs a month. Here, Barack, they said – take the keys. But presidents play the hand they’re …
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Financial Aid Letter Would Provide College Cost Comparison
My Comments: I continue to be puzzled why parents are not interested in the free money available from college admissions offices as they prepare their children for high school graduation and preparations for college. There are billions of dollars out there that don't have to be paid back. The only catch is knowing how to …
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Mister Dow 5,000 Strikes Again!
My Comments: My habit is to post a blog every Monday about investments and retirement planning. My intent is to help educate you about the forces out there that will influence how your money will grow in the years to come. Among the writers I’ve come to revere over the years has been Nick Murray. …
Another Overview of Trusts, Part 3
Trusts, Pt. 3: Advanced Concepts | Article added by Hale Stewart on May 24, 2012 In this final article on trusts, I’m going to cover some more advanced areas. Just to review, in the first article, I discussed the basics of trusts, while in the second, I looked at some basic situations where trusts are …
The US Economy May Surprise Us All
My Comments: Yes, the last few years have been very frustrating for those of us concerned about jobs, earning a living, having confidence that life will return to normal. The stock market has done OK, but you don't have to listen to politicians to notice all the empty buildings around town. To those who will …
Obama, the Real Driller-in-Chief
Ha! I bet you didn’t know this when you heard Mr. Romney recently say he was going to solve our energy dependence problems. I didn’t either. He said we just had to drill more wells, which would solve not only our energy dependence, but add jobs as well. Uuhh, OK! By Javier Blas, Commodities Editor …
Parents Struggling To Cover College Costs, Survey Says
My Comments: I have a solution to this problem. But try as I will, very few parents of high school age children have expressed a willingness to talk with me about it. As a financial planner, I’ve very aware of the financial pressure that comes from wanting your children to go to college and earn …
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Romney’s Dodd-Frank Kill Pledge Collides With Wall Street Agenda
My Comments: For the past 3 and 1/2 years, I've been listening to negatives from the right. Some of them have been justified. But many of them simply appeal to the inability of voters to understand the most basic facts of life. For example, after about 40 years as a financial advisor and insurance agent, …
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Hey, CEO! You Hate Fiscal Stimulus. So Tell Me: What Would You Do Instead?
My Comments: On the one hand, I hear candidates on the right say how opposed they are to fiscal stimulus, and on the other hand, I hear them say we need to reinvigorate the military and spend more money there. From an economic perspective, that’s just another form of stimulus. Personally, I’d rather have the …
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Exploring Mitt Romney’s Taxes and Tax Plan
My Comments: There’s really nothing I can add to this. Bruce Bartlett held senior policy roles in the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations and served on the staffs of Representatives Jack Kemp and Ron Paul. He is the author of “The Benefit and the Burden: Tax Reform – Why We Need It and What …
Helping Define Your Financial Future 