I came across this video today, and if you haven't seen it, I stronly encourage you to take a few minutes and watch. It's brilliant and summarizes almost all my thinking about the current campaign and why I'm so suspicious of the GOP.
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Americans to Financial Planners: We Need Help!
My Comments: Over the years, I've called myself slightly different things when people ask me what I do for a living. If I was a plumber or car salesman, it would be fairly easy. But as an entrepreneur in financial services, you are always searching for that quick response that defines who you are and …
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Reasons to Check Your Social Security Account
My Comments: Social Security has become part of the fabric of American society and fundamental when it comes to economic survival by those of us whose age qualifies us for benefits. At least for most of us in the 99% who don’t comprise the top 1%. It’s going to change over time, just as it …
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China and Its’ Political Future
My Comments: I like to think of myself as an economist, albeit an amateur. For the past 70 years, since the end of WWII, this country has been pushing economic development across the planet. Our efforts have resulted in incredible wealth in nations that can be called rising great powers. And there has been a …
J.P. Morgan Weekly Market Recap – October 22, 2012
I try to post these every week. Some you like to time the market and this report from J.P.Morgan is perhaps the best summary to help your decision making:
The Truth About Socialism in America
My Comments: Yeah, I know. It's Thursday and the day I post something about economics. There have been a lot of 'thursdays' lately. For those of you who look to me to give you good investment advice, or are looking for someone to give you better advice than you are getting now, a lot of …
Studying a Paradox: When Higher Tax Rates HELPED the Economy
My Comments: OK, if you can’t stand reading about economics, then skip this blog post. On the other hand, if you have concerns about the economy and whether your vote in the upcoming election will have any influence on the amount of money you have to spend ten years from now, then you might want …
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Republicans Are Losing the US Culture Wars
My Comments: This article comes from the Financial Times. This is a UK publication that probably can be described as more left of center than right. Not only do they have good ideas, it's often helpful to get the perspective from people who do not live and breathe in this country. While it's normal to …
5 Tips to Help Women Manage Their Financial Futures
My Comments: There's really very little I can add to this. I will say that many of my clients are widows, clients who came to me years ago when their husbands were alive and together, they chose me to help them with their retirement funds. That they are still clients suggests that my efforts on …
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Obama’s Medicare Plan Tentative
My Comments: Yesterday, I posted some comments on Romney’s approach to Medicare. The reason I’m putting this out there is that as a Medicare recipient myself, I’m very interested in the outcome. Many of my clients are in similar situtations, and as we age and develop health issues, how we get treated has a huge …
Helping Define Your Financial Future 