My Comments: I expected to be retired now. But I'm one of millions who find it better to keep working and use the daily mental challenge to stay healthy, and because the income is welcome. But the topic here is not an easy one to resolve. I can attest to the difficulty of talking with …
Continue reading Legacy, Estate Planning as Important as Retirement
My Thoughts on This: This article comes from the Financial Times, a primarily English publication. If it has a bias, it is probably toward what we think of as liberal. And I’m usually forced to copy the entire post for those of you who are interested since to create a link forces the reader to …
My Thoughts on This: As I get older, I become increasingly interested in how the future is likely to unfold. Part of it, I’m sure, is how much of it will I see, what will it look like, will I be there for my grandson’s high school graduation? We have reason to be somewhat fearful …
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My Thoughts on This: I'm not sure this is quite accurate. I'm not sure if anyone has a definitive deficit reduction plan. Clearly, no one in Washington seems particularly upset by the idea that there are going to be across the board cuts in the next several days that are going to impact the country. …
Continue reading Obama Has a Deficit Reduction Plan and Republicans Don’t
My Comments: While this was written a few weeks ago, the underlying theme is entirely valid today. There is little chance that interest rates are going to see any significant increase over the next 24 months. The Fed has said they are not going to mess with them for perhaps two more years. There is …
My Thoughts on This: You've read my thoughts already about how ObamaCare, for better or worse, is going to change the health care delivery landscape in this country over the next decade. I've made the point that ten years from now you may not recognize the elements that were in the original legislation. That's because …
We have been hearing that the leading LTC (long term care) insurers have all filed or will soon be filing for sex distinct rates. Up until now, there has been no distinction in the pricing of contracts between male and female. Some companies offered discounts when husband and wife both bought a policy which was …
Medical malpractice insurance is not a topic that comes readily to mind when you are having a casual conversation with someone. It’s out there in never-never land unless you are a physician, in which case it has more than a little relevance. Twenty years ago, it made the news almost weekly, when there was a …
My Thoughts on This: As an investment advisor with clients who depend on my judgment about where to put their money, I tend to follow economics and global politics with a profesional interest. This article comes from Great Britain. There are almost always pros and cons to consider when playing the financial odds about the …
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