Should Small Businesses Really Fear Obamacare?

The official plaintiff in the Obamacare case was the main small-business lobbying organization. In fact, the new health care law should be a boon to entrepreneurs. By Matthew Yglesias|Posted Monday, July 2, 2012 The landmark health care case decided last week by the Supreme Court was a win for the Obama administration and a loss …

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The Apprentice . . . without that jackass Trump

My Comments: To hear the Tea Party tell us, its time to Take Back America. My response is “take us back to when?”. You can talk about freedoms and opportunities and no one to tell you how to live your life but you and I know that you simply can’t turn back the clock. If …

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New Book: How to Make America Great Again

My Comments: In 1950, my parents brought me to these United States and I became and American. I was granted citizenship in 1959 when I graduated from high school. I have regrets, but none of them as a result of my coming here to live, be educated, and grow a family. As a professional in …

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An Expensive Lesson

My Comments: At least once every week, I try to have a post that deals with the cost of a college education. My comments are usually directed to the parents of high school age children. Too often, there is never a conversation in the family that explores the financial consequences associated with a college education …

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J.P. Morgan Weekly Market Recap – July 2, 2012

For those of you who pay attention and want to time the market, here’s this weeks best summary:

8 Possible Social Security Benefit Changes

I've tried to find the author of this but the source article does not have a name. Many of you are rightly concerned about the future of the social security system. It will not be allowed to collapse; there are more and more of us who depend on the monthly benefits who vote in elections …

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Update on Health Insurance Matters

AHIP: Attendees Think Change Is Really Coming. Finally. My Comments: This was written before yesterdays announced decision by the Supreme Court to essentially leave PPACA alone. People involved in the management of health care in this country, including employers and providers of health insurance, met recently to talk about the implications of whatever outcome there …

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A Manifesto for Economic Sense

My Comment: I’m told that a blog post should be no more than 400 words. People’s attention span runs out of gas at about that point. This one is way more than 400 words but if you are interested in the political outcome a few months from now, and whether or not you are likely …

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Rich People Pay This Woman $42,000 To Get Their Kids Into College

My Comments: This headline got my attention. Here I am, down in Gainesville, Florida, trying to get parents to turn $100 into $2,000 to help pay for their students college education. This woman is charging $42,000 to help similar students gain admission to the same schools and appears to have no trouble getting 25 families …

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Investment News:

Mutual Fund and ETF Assets Decline in May My Comments: Frankly, I have really no idea what this means. But in the interest of transparency, and in my professional capacity as a “know-it-all” financial advisor, I thought I’d throw this out there and see if anyone is actually interested and/or reading this stuff. By Warren …

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