Memo to: Everyone From: Tony Since we’ve established that the world is not coming to an end as a result of looney tunes in Washington, DC and that there is now a template for helping you make some money with your investments, it’s time for us to play a little golf, a little tennis, and …
Tag: global politics
The Federal Debt: 2002 to Now
It's based on data from the Congressional Budget Office and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Its significance is not partisan (who's "to blame" for the deficit) but intellectual. It demonstrates the utter incoherence of being very concerned about a structural federal deficit, but ruling out of consideration the policy that was the largest …
Balanced Budget Blues
I ran across an article while reading Time Magazine last evening. Thinking it would be something to share with you on this blog. There is lots of discussion about the government budget and how, just like our households, it needs to be balanced. The argument follows the premise that if in our private lives we …
Nine Global Ideas to Kick-start the US Economy
By now, you will have discovered that I have an interest in global politics and economics. That’s because increasingly, what happens across the world will significantly influence how much money I’ll have for the rest of my life. And you’ll have for the rest of your life too. As a Registered Financial Advisor, its in …
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A Reason We’re Losing the Globalization Game
Disturbing piece by John Bussey in the WSJ, noting how, as Congress dithers on free trade pacts regarding Colombia, Panama and South Korea, our competitors are moving ahead with their own and on that basis expanding their export presence, while US firms cannot due to the higher tariffs suffered. The US soybean industry alone thinks …
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Is College a Waste of Money?
In an unusual mid-month commentary, PIMCO chairman Bill Gross says fiscal balance alone will not likely produce 20 million jobs over the next decade. He said the government must re-think how it approaches job creation, and said that a college education was a waste of money. “It is becoming obvious that the 2012 election will …
The Divided States of Europe
Critical explanation from Stratfor about Europe. Like it or not, these events will greatly influence how your investments perform over the next several months. Here is a key paragraph: "That is because the real crisis is the more fundamental question of how the European continent is to be ruled in the 21st century. Europe has …
U.S. and Pakistan: Afghan Strategies
Interesting and helpful read as it relates to our involvement in Pakistan. This conflict, which I would like to see us end quickly, has implications for the economic future that you and I will encounter. And that influences our investment decisions going forward. George Friedman is not Thomas Friedman but he does a great job …
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