The Election, the Presidency and Foreign Policy

My Comments: Last Monday I got a call from a client who asked me to close her investment account. Her comments suggested she didn't expect Romney to win and if Obama was elected to a second term, the world was going to come to an end. She wanted her money under her mattress even if …

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Is Another Lost Decade on the Horizon?

My Comments: This article, which appeared in a recent issue of “Producers Web”, an online magazine that caters to the investment and financial planning community, affirms what I have been telling clients and prospective clients now for about five years. Namely, that we are looking at another 5 – 8 years of essentially sideways movement …

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Obama Healthcare War Will Rage On

My Comment: I read in the Gainesville Sun this morning that all four GOP candidates for Cliff Stearns seat in the House of Representatives are committed to the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Never mind that millions of otherwise uninsured Americans will have better access to health care, that the Congressional Budget Office has …

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The Only Solution to Our Immigration “Crisis” That Matters

My Comment: Apart from apparently boundless resources, this country’s greatness can be attributed in part to the immigrants who came here looking for a better life than the one they left behind. Millions of immigrants, including me, built our lives in this country. Given the opportunity, I like to return to where I was born, …

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J.P. Morgan Weekly Market Recap – July 23, 2012

For those of you who pay attention and want to time the market, here’s this weeks best summary:

The Economy is Sloooowing…

My Comments: The source of this headline is a free weekly investment newsletter called Cognitive Concord. I don’t know what that means exactly and am unsure how the author came to be called what he claims to be his name. But the ideas are good ideas and well articulated. And since I don’t have the …

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The Great Fall of China?

My Comments: It's fascinating to watch the changing dynamic of China as an economic power, moving inexorably toward a form of democracy, driven by an emerging middle class that is clearly starting to express an interest in the rewards of a "good life", while at the same time experiencing the political pressures that dictate how …

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J.P. Morgan Weekly Market Recap – July 2, 2012

For those of you who pay attention and want to time the market, here’s this weeks best summary:

Investment News:

Mutual Fund and ETF Assets Decline in May My Comments: Frankly, I have really no idea what this means. But in the interest of transparency, and in my professional capacity as a “know-it-all” financial advisor, I thought I’d throw this out there and see if anyone is actually interested and/or reading this stuff. By Warren …

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Cheap Chinese Finance Rolls Into Bahamas

My Comments: They say money is at the root of all evil, and they may be right, but it’s also at the root of how most of us live our lives, and like it or not, in our society, having more money is considered better than having less money. As a result, I’ve made a …

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