My Comments: With all the crap going on in Washington about repealing the ACA, it might be helpful to know (or maybe not) where we stand on the global stage when it comes to health care. A London based think tank created a Global Prosperity Index, and among their results is a ranking on health …
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My Comments: There is a lot of talk these days about the Trump administration wreaking havoc with something that has become synonymous with retirement for many millions of Americans. But I have my doubts since those same millions also vote and are unlikely to sit by idly if their benefits are threatened. Yes, you have …
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My Comments: Remember the phrase ‘the birds do it, the bees do it…”? Well, attorneys do it, CPAs do it, architects do it, doctors do it, and so should financial advisors. BTW, politician's don't do it. I’m talking about acting in the best interest of the client and/or patient. The Obama administration worked several years …
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My Comments: As an economist, I readily acknowledge that political parties and recessions have little to do with each other. There are too many other variables that result in economic downturns. But the records suggests they are somehow correlated. We are due for one, and if history is any indication, Trump will have the pleasure …
My Comments: from time to time my mind tends to wander. Some of you might argue it’s much of the time, but at least it wonders. This may not sit well with some of my friends who believe there is an insurmountable chasm between their faith and the world around them but , for me, …
Continue reading Radical New Hypothesis For Why Humans Exist
My Comments: For many millions of us, the monthly Social Security check keeps us housed, fed, and clothed. This is something society has provided for it’s elder citizens since civilizations appeared on the planet. The way it’s accomplished has changed, but the basic premise has not. Why is that some we have put in charge …
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My Comments: I don’t think of myself as a woe and gloom person. I really want stocks and bonds to perform well and make money for my clients. That’s the ideal outcome for them and for me. But as you’ve heard me say before, we do not live in a perfect world. And right now …
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My Comments: Perhaps it’s just time to go along for the ride and hope for the best. But I’ve never thought “hope” was an effective investment strategy. If the chance of a Lloyd’s of London type event was not so high, I’d be much happier. By James Mackintosh | Nov. 28, 2016 Markets may not …
Continue reading Can Stocks, Bonds, Metals, Currencies All Be Wrong About Trump? Yes
My Comments: 40 years ago found me selling health insurance policies. I’ve seen how they evolved to where the annual premium increases, as little as ten years ago, would eventually result in collective premiums that exceeded the Gross National Product. That’s ridiculous, and something had to change. Along came ObamaCare and it’s promise to bring …
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My Comments: I’ve been talking for several years about income inequality and how it must be reversed if our children and grandchildren are going to avoid rioting in the streets and economic chaos. Recently we’ve seen Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter and now Trump protesters rioting in the streets. The waiting has ended; …
Continue reading It’s the Economic Inequality, Stupid! The Gaping Wound That Led to Trump’s Win
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