My Thoughts: Now that Thanksgiving Day has passed, and Black Friday is upon us, it’s time to come back to earth. BTW, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends; let’s do it again next year. The subtitle of this article, which comes from The Financial Times, reads as follows: The questions …
Continue reading Cameron’s Cunning Plan for Bombing ISIS in Syria
My Comments: Our standard of living, yours and mine, used to be a function of how well we built our house and how well we managed to feed and clothe ourselves. That was perhaps 250 years ago, a single blip in the passage of time. A blip later it’s a little more complicated. Among the …
My Thoughts About This: For several years I followed the writings of Thomas P. M. Barnett. About 3 years ago, he suddenly closed his blog. He posted thousands of ideas and articles about global economics and security issues, most of which made sense. I never forgot one of them where he predicted that by 2045, …
My Comments: Many are waiting for the penny to drop indicating a new global recession and collapse of the stock markets. Is this it? Oct. 19, 2015 by Ian Bezek Summary Brazil's economic "Superman" may have resigned Friday, according to conflicting media reports. Brazilian shares and currency fell sharply after Friday's market close. His departure …
My Comments: I have only vague memories of Truman; I was just 12 when he died. My father didn't have kind words for him, but then he didn’t have kind words for any politician. For much of my adult life I’ve thought of myself as a rightward leaning Democrat, but as the country has drifted, …
Continue reading Bernie Sanders Is About as Radical as Harry Truman
My Comments: I’ve been registered to vote since about 1960. During these 55 years, I’ve managed to cast a vote in almost every election held for which I was eligible. Some of the time, my votes have been positive and others negative. But I’m convinced my participation was meaningful and remains meaningful today. This article …
My Comments: I think I’m beating a dead horse here but I’m going ahead anyway. This new article points out something I’ve missed in every single argument I’ve read that argued either in favor of or against the agreement on Iran. As a financial professional, I often hear arguments in favor of or against the …
Continue reading Plutonium Is Unsung Concession in Iran Nuclear Deal
My Comments: George Friedman has an international reputation for his knowledge about how the world works and his ability to articulate credible analyses of what is going on. This is a fascinating article that’s very relevant to the current questions about Iran and how the world needs to respond to the existential threat they pose. …
My Comments: Readers of my daily posts know I agree with the proposed agreement. I disagree with the notion that the inevitable outcome of failing to approve the deal is war with Iran. But that’s not to say there won’t be some serious negative consequences. Switzerland, for example, has already lifted most of it's sanctions …
My Comments: As a financial planner, my job is to identify existential financial threats faced by a client and attempt to remedy the potential problem before it becomes a real problem. For the record, an existential threat is something bad that might happen. The idea is to take steps to keep them far in the …
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