My Comments: It is much easier to imagine a future as an extension of the past as seen in our minds than to visualize a future with totally new and different dynamics. This is where I have a problem with leaders like Israel’s Netanyahu, with the likes of Rand Paul and others on the right. …
Continue reading America Will Lose Patience With European Appeasement
My Comments: This was written nearly 5 years ago but the message since then has only gotten louder. As more of us get older, and we stay alive, where the money comes from to keep us alive is increasingly in question. We joke about it often, but unless we are willing to let people starve …
Global Nominal GDP Growth, as Measured in Dollars, Is Projected to Decline My Comments: It has been argued that Wall Street is corrupt and greedy and doing its best to create further income inequality in this country and across the globe. And that as a result, we should hold Wall Street accountable, send people to …
My Comments: Modern medicine has resulted in a dramatic extension of life expectancy, but that does not necessarily mean quality of life improvements. I suspect we only see and hear about those over 90 who still manage to work out daily and interact clearly with those around them. I suspect I may not be one …
Continue reading California Senate Panel Endorses Bill Allowing Terminally Ill To Commit Suicide
My Comments: Yesterday, I posted an article that suggested what you might expect over the next six years if you are a generic investor. You have money positioned here and there across the globe in traditional investments. Today I post an article that posits further evidence that we have structural problems that need resolution. The …
My Comments: You’ve read my earlier comments about whether the world we now live in is a different world. The details have changed, but the fundamentals have not. The following article will cause you to think twice if have not made plans for your money to be protected going forward. Charlie Bilello, Pension Partners, Mar. …
Continue reading If Trees Don’t Grow To The Sky: The Next 6 Years
My Comments: This is not an easy idea to talk about. The article came from someone critical of Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman, who argue that premiums for life insurance in retirement are an extravagance. Some of the assumptions made by the author can be questioned, but the overall theme is essentially correct. Personally, I’ve …
My Comments: The writer featured here provides, in my judgment, the most insightful reflections on what is happening economically across the globe. It appears here without his permission, but unless and until I’m told not to share them with you, I plan to continue. March 20, 2015 / Commentary by Scott Minerd, Guggenheim Partners Europe …
My Comments: This article appeared recently in a weekly summary of articles designed for advisors whose clients are typically small businesses. At this point you need to ask for a definition of “small business”. It depends. About 30 years ago I qualified to attend an insurance conference. I was roomed with a fellow advisor from …
Continue reading Retiree Health Costs And Employee Ignorance
My Comments: Unlike many men, especially those from the Middle East and other parts of the world, I’ve never been troubled by a cultural dictum that says women are inferior. I have no problem responding to real leadership no matter where it comes from. I have other faults but I don’t think this is one …
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