My Comments: The blogosphere and financial press is increasingly filled with questions and presumed answers about the amount of time since the last market correction. The focus of each writers attention is to suggest doom is imminent or doom is not imminent. Personally, I have no idea when the next crash will happen, just that …
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These 3 Charts Show The Amazing Power Of Compound Interest
My Comments: Math was not and remains not one of my strengths. But I understand this part. If you are younger than I am and have an opportunity to put some money to work, you need to push the envelope and make it happen. Whether you do or not, the price you pay for stuff …
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J.P. Morgan Weekly Market Recap – July 21, 2014
My original idea was to post these every week or so. (That didn't work out too well! ) Many people like to make their own investment decisions and this recap is a great way to gain insight into what is going on globally. This weekly broadcast from J. P. Morgan will give you some insights …
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Inflation Vs. Deflation
My Comments: Yes, It's Monday but please, don’t be turned off by the topic. I know economics is often a complicated and boring exercise, but what follows is not only compelling, but written so that most anyone will understand it. This is quite different from what you hear on television and from political pundits that …
World Weather Gone Haywire – Effects On… CRB Index and The Economy
My Comments: No, we are not doomed. But I can’t recall this much rain every day, some of it at night, when there wasn’t a hurricane. I’m sure it happened, but I don’t remember. Does it have an effect on the economy? Experts agree last winters’ storms had an effect. So it’s worth paying attention …
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The Outlook for Yields
My Comments: Guggenheim Partners has recently been sending periodic macro insights about investments and opportunities for investors. Good stuff, so if investments interest you, I encourage you to grasp as much of it as you can. Global CIO Commentary by Scott Minerd of Guggenheim Partners - July 03, 2014 As U.S. economic growth gathers pace, …
According to the Supreme Court…
Corporations Have More Religious Freedom Than Taxpayers My Comments: My initial reaction to the Hobby Lobby issue was to commit to never stepping foot in any of their stores. Beyond that, my reaction was pretty typical of those to the left of center in American politics. But I've not become truly engaged in this issue as …
Moscow’s Moves and Your Investments
My Comments: Geopolotical events almost always influence the world of investments. Today, global economic health, or lack of it, dictates to some extent how we invest our money, where we invest our money, and what we can expect going forward. All of us saw recently how the ISIS jihadists in Iraq caused the price of …
The Cost of Medical Care – Where Do you Live in the US?
These cities are all over the map—and so are their medical prices My Comments: A lot of my posts lately have been about healthcare. I guess that’s because as I get older, I find myself paying more and more attention to my personal health circumstances. It doesn’t help that my clients are also older and …
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US Health Care System Ranks Dead Last
My Comments: For the past several days I’ve been involved in a fantastic LinkedIn discussion about why so many foreigners come to this country for medical care when we rank dead last in globally published metrics. The gist of it is that if you can afford it, we are fantastic, but if you can’t, then …
Helping Define Your Financial Future 