My Comments: This appeared in a financial planning magazine and really doesn’t need any comments from me. I’d only mess it up. Well, wait a minute. Years and years agao, before computers, social media and instant messaging, I read that every man should achieve three goals. They were to build a house, father a child …
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J.P. Morgan Weekly Market Recap – July 21, 2014
My original idea was to post these every week or so. (That didn't work out too well! ) Many people like to make their own investment decisions and this recap is a great way to gain insight into what is going on globally. This weekly broadcast from J. P. Morgan will give you some insights …
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Inflation Vs. Deflation
My Comments: Yes, It's Monday but please, don’t be turned off by the topic. I know economics is often a complicated and boring exercise, but what follows is not only compelling, but written so that most anyone will understand it. This is quite different from what you hear on television and from political pundits that …
Washington’s Hawks Have Usurped the Huntsmen
My Comments: If you are unsure what is meant by the headline above, you are not alone. However, a reading of the comments that appeared in the Financial Times tends to reinforce in my mind the discomfort all of us should feel about the US Government agency known as NSA or the National Security Agency …
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The Tolling Bells of Complacency
My Comments: Not too many years ago, the idea of stability in the markets was divine. Now, not so much. That’s partly because with new technology and tactical opportunities from Guggenheim Partners, volatility increases your chance to outperform and watch your accounts grow. Of course, it also increases your chance to lose money if you …
‘Trust me, I am a financial adviser’ is Not Good Enough
My Comments: There are those in the financial services industry that do not have to be accountable for what they say and do with respect to clients and their best interest. They claim to, but if push comes to shove, it’s buyer beware. Of course, with today’s instant media, if you are on the wrong …
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World Weather Gone Haywire – Effects On… CRB Index and The Economy
My Comments: No, we are not doomed. But I can’t recall this much rain every day, some of it at night, when there wasn’t a hurricane. I’m sure it happened, but I don’t remember. Does it have an effect on the economy? Experts agree last winters’ storms had an effect. So it’s worth paying attention …
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US Economy: Misaligned Policies to Blame, Not Structural Flaws
My Comments: More than once a week, I have conversations with a client, or prospect or someone I run into, who are gloomy to the point of absurd. There is a pervasive expectation that life will be miserable going forward. I suppose it’s a natural phenomenon, but I don’t share it. That it will be …
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The Outlook for Yields
My Comments: Guggenheim Partners has recently been sending periodic macro insights about investments and opportunities for investors. Good stuff, so if investments interest you, I encourage you to grasp as much of it as you can. Global CIO Commentary by Scott Minerd of Guggenheim Partners - July 03, 2014 As U.S. economic growth gathers pace, …
According to the Supreme Court…
Corporations Have More Religious Freedom Than Taxpayers My Comments: My initial reaction to the Hobby Lobby issue was to commit to never stepping foot in any of their stores. Beyond that, my reaction was pretty typical of those to the left of center in American politics. But I've not become truly engaged in this issue as …
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