By James Fallows - James Fallows is a national correspondent for The Atlantic and has written for the magazine since the late 1970s. He has reported extensively from outside the United States, and once worked as President Carter's chief speechwriter. His latest book, China Airborne, will be published in May. My Comment: This comes courtesy …
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How Blue America Subsidizes Red America
My Comment: Several years ago, a comment by Barack Obama, long before there was any real discussion about his running for President, he more or less said in a speech that “... we are not red Americans, or blue Americans, but simply Americans”. It was an idea that resonated with me. As an immigrant and …
Gas Prices Expected to Hit $4 Per Gallon By May
My Comment: Ouch! Written by Kate Rogers Published February 06, 2012 Just in time for summer—gas prices are expected to hit a national average of $4 per gallon by May. Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy.com, is forecasting prices will peak in May -- by Memorial Day weekend at the latest. According to GasBuddy.com, …
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J.P. Morgan Weekly Market Recap – February 6, 2012
Click here for the best summary I can find. It comes from J.P. Morgan.
We are all going to hell in a shopping basket
My Comment: Mindful that I've been paying too much attention lately to politics and not enough to "investments" and "college planning", both primary goals I've set for myself this year, this article which appeared in the Financial Times, helps us understand why we don't have as many jobs for our citizens as we once did. …
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Investors Jumped Into Alternative-Oriented Funds In ‘11
My Comment: I'm not sure where I found this article. What it does is confirm the direction I took last year to find ways to help clients make money in these volatile and tricky times. And after offering advice for over 37 years, I think one of the answers is Alternative Investments. The question now …
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Senior Finances and the Great Entitlements Debate
My Comment: A great number of my clients are now retired or soon will be. Part of that is a function of my age and the fact that I’ve been a financial planner and investment advisor for over 37 years. The political and economic landscape has changed significantly over these years and it’s always a …
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Social Security Secrets
My comment: As more and more of us become eligible for social security benefits, more and more articles appear in the publications I read that focus on how to best apply for these benefits. Mary Beth Franklin is a nationally recognized expert on Social Security issues. My intent is to bring her ideas to this …
Market Rebound Predicted As Rivals Pull Back
My comment: The nature of this prediction has more to do with the viability of certain Wall Street companies than it does Main Street companies. However, the people quoted and the sophistication of their respective enterprises suggests to me that if they are correct, it will be a result of a market rebound that in …
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Insurers Profit From Health Law They Spent Millions to Fight
My comment: This is a follow up to my post the other day that talked about how the GOP candidates pledged to repeal ObamaCare once they became President. That's not likely now that major donors to their campaigns are making real money from the effects of the law. (Bloomberg News) Insurance companies spent millions of …
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