Super Committee Taxes Our Patience
David talks about the failure of the Super Committee, spending vs. revenue, closing tax loopholes and wasted tax dollars. He also begins a discussion about the main stream financial media.
Read More...When Predictions Attack!
David talks about making predictions about the market (and predictions in general) and why you shouldn’t put much stock in them when making investment decisions.
Read More...Tossing a BRIC Into Your Allocation
David talks about risk-on/risk-off and how they affect the markets, especially short-term volatility and the BRIC countries.
Read More...Tip Your Market Cap to the U.S.
David describes how global markets are divided into regions based on market cap, geography and economic size.
Read More...Greece Heading Down Slippery Slope
David reviews the current situation with Greece and what that country’s departure from the EU and/or their default could mean for U.S. investors.
Read More...Corzine Puts All His Eggs in One Basket
David talks about the recent failure of M.F. Global and its CEO, John Corzine, due to a huge single bet on European debt.
Read More...High School: The Best 14 Years of My Life!
David discusses a recent plan to have high school go through grade 14 to help better prepare students for the job market and/or college, whichever they choose.
Read More...Invest to Grow Savings, Not “Make Money”
David discusses his philosophy of treating investing as a way to grow savings, not as a vehicle for making money.
Read More...Fourth Quarter: First in Returns?
David talks about historic returns during the 4th quarter of the year and the various economic factors that generally lead to positive results.
Read More...Let the Market Speak for Itself
David looks to the market and market participants for insight into a possible direction for equities.
Read More...Who Are the 1%ers?
David looks at the composition of the wealthiest 1% of Americans, and finds that Occupy Wall Street protesters should widen their anger net if they hope to add legitimacy to their cause.
Read More...Taking a Hammer to Rules of Thumb
David looks at time-honored “rules of thumb” for saving and investing, and explains why they don’t always hold water.
Read More...Polls
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