My Comment: The headline in today’s Gainesville Sun was that Gov. Scott’s veto pen was not as severe toward the University of Florida as had been feared. Here in Alachua County, UF is the economic engine that drives all of us. But while everyone fears their ox being gored, if the revenues aren’t there, and …
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J.P. Morgan Weekly Market Recap – April 16, 2012
For those of you who like to pay attention to this stuff, here's this weeks best summary:
CollegeMoneyNow Award Letter of the Week – April 10, 2012
My Comment: Here is award letter #6. Hofstra University is well known to most of you. Not a name that comes up very often here in the south but one with an impeccable reputation. This is for someone enrolling as a freshman this fall. That's a lot of money that doesn't have to be paid …
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J.P. Morgan Weekly Market Recap – April 9, 2012
A summary of what happened last week, and might happen this week. Click HERE…
CollegeMoneyNow Award Letter of the Week – April 3, 2012
My Comment: Here is award letter #5. I'm planning to show one of these a week for several more weeks. My idea is to build a library of examples of the kind of money there is out there for high school students and even college students who want to go to graduate school. The process …
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CollegeMoneyNow Award Letter of the Week – March 13, 2012
My Comment: Here is the second of what I plan to show you once every week. Examples of award letters from colleges and universities across the nation. Again, this is money the colleges and universities are willing to spend when they realize they are competing with other colleges and universities for any specific student to …
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Has Congress Made the Recession Worse?
By Charles Riley | CNNMoney.com – Thu, Feb 23, 2012 Since the economy dropped off a cliff in 2008, members of Congress have not exactly been shy about casting blame for no-or-slow growth on a variety of bureaucrats, outside institutions and Wall Street power players. But if lawmakers are looking for an explanation as to …
Flying Over the Earth at Night
My Comment: Watch this with your speakers on. And enjoy. Video Credit: Gateway to Astronaut Photography, NASA ; Compilation: Bitmeizer (YouTube); Music: Freedom Fighters (Two Steps from Hell)
U.S. Needs Chinese Partners in Asian Century
My Comment: I think there is an increasing awareness, at least I hope there is, that the future of China and of the United States are inexorably tied together. Ever since the end of the Cold War, there has been a lack of balance among nations on the global scale. We are the undisputed super …
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How Long Must Your Money Last?
My comment: It’s common for me to express that I have no idea what the next several years are going to look like since right now, I have no idea what I’ll be having for lunch today. All I can do is help my clients position their money so as to increase their chances of …
Helping Define Your Financial Future 