How the conservative belief in American exceptionalism has become a matter of faith. My Comment: Christopher Hitchens wrote and posted this article last November. Like me, he was an Englishman who made his home in the United States. Unlike me, he was an accomplshed thinker and writer. Unfortunately, he died late last year after a …
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J.P. Morgan Weekly Market Recap – April 2, 2012
A summary of what happened last week, and might happen this week. Click HERE…
Unmasking The Risk Wall Street Doesn’t Want Advisors (and you) to Understand
Rigged Money author and investment advisor Lee Munson, a former trader, talks about how Wall Street does its best to turn advisors' and investors' attention away from the most important topic: risk. My Comment: I’m trying something new in this blog post. I ran across this seven minute video that talks about investment risk and …
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First Quarter On Track to Be Best in 14 Years
Stocks end this final week of what’s shaping up to be the best first quarter in 14 years, with little hope the second quarter can match its gains. My Comment: Who among you saw this coming? And if you did, what is your prediction for the next quarter? No one knows. All we do know …
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Future of Medicare Up for Debate
Workers approaching retirement -- and many current retirees -- should plan to sock away more money for future health care costs. My Comment: This article appeared five months ago, long before the curent matter before the Supreme Court took center stage. I’m holding my breath about what those folks on the bench are going to …
Business Should Help the Heartland
My Comment: Our media, often maligned as being controlled by the left, tends to give us a homemade version of the facts. The Financial Times is a UK publication which I read daily to help me better understand what our media is telling us. Here is an article that fits my Wednesday theme which is …
CollegeMoneyNow Award Letter of the Week – March 27, 2012
My Comment: This is post #4 where I show examples of award letters from colleges. These are typical of the award letters sent to students who are members of the Neighbors Foundation. We argue that it makes more sense to use their money before you spend yours. If you know anyone in high school, or …
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J.P. Morgan Weekly Market Recap – March 26, 2012
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Look Beyond Stock Mutual Funds’ Lousy 2011 Numbers
My Comment: Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of drum pounding about the investment manager I found some 18 months ago. Purcell Advisory Services uses mutual funds and ETFs and is hands down the best solution I’ve found to grow your money ever. The conservative portfolio I use returned 5.45% net of all fees in …
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Health Insurance is for Everyone
My Comment: I began my career as an insurance agent in 1975. I found a way to offer health insurance to employees of the university that provided similar and/or better coverage for less money every month. I watched and listened during the Clinton years to efforts to remedy the health insurance problems facing this country. …
Helping Define Your Financial Future 