My Comments: This article comes from Stratfor, a reliable source of information about global politics and economics. The conclusion is not a good one. And if you happen to wonder why a financial planner is Florida gives a tinker’s damn about what is happening in Egypt, it’s because it will influence how life plays out …
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This expression is unique to America. With it we celebrate the declaration of independence from Great Britain with fireworks and such. As someone born in Great Britain, but now a certified citizen of these United States, the 4th of July is an established part of psyche. But memories of my childhood include the celebration of …
My Comments: I just can’t seem to get worked up about the probablility that my privacy is being invaded by the government. Yes, I do have interactions with people and places that need to remain private, but none of them to my knowledge have anything to do with national security. So the fact that they …
Continue reading In Snowden’s Privacy Fight, the Spies Are Likely to Win
My Comments: I recall a conversation I had some three years ago where someone asked me if I followed Keynes or did I follow the Austrian approach. Not knowing at the time just what this person was asking, I responded “Keynes” since I knew more or less how Keynes mind worked and had no idea …
Continue reading Stuck in the Mud: Beyond America’s Fiscal Trench Lines
My Comments: This whole episode is so mindbogglingly stupid that I simply shake my head in dismay. Yes, I know, hormonal activity is not something easily brushed aside, but this is a man with an allegedly iron will whose self discipline is legendary. But, since this is Friday, I’m still exhausted by the recent election, …
My Comments: For years I've sort of paid attention to omens; how else are you going to justify the bizarre outcomes that invevitably happen and influence how much money my clients end up with over the years. The tempatation, no matter how professional you try to be, is to respond to the advice of those …
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My Comments: I have absolutely no idea how the next four years are going to work out for any of us. I am optimistic that it will be OK because for me the glass is always half full. It’s not in my nature to get wrapped up in woe and gloom. For better or worse, …
My comments: When I saw this title, I had my doubts. Part of that is because no President has enough necessary tools, and because one doesn’t “fix” the economy; it more or less has a life of its own. If I “believe” things are better, which is a mindset, and not written in stone, then …
From time to time an idea comes across my desk that I find compelling. So I decide to share it with clients and those of you who might become my clients. And while this blog is not supposed to be a commercial, meaningful retirement income is a very real problem these days which explains why …
By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne The intricacies of investor psychology shed light on what people are doing to miss out on long-term opportunities—and on how advisors can help them overcome those behavioral hurdles, according to a recent report from Franklin Templeton Investments. Behavioral phenomena can have a negative impact on investor psychology, says Franklin Templeton in …
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