We hear all kinds of people in today's political environment talking about Medicare for All and it being all the health insurance a person will need. Well, I have Medicare and believe me ... it is not all the health insurance that I need, and I'm a pretty healthy guy. Now most of these people …
Category: Political
Tariffs and Children
Last week I wrote about Tariffs and China and the fact that you can't time the market. I will continue on that story today because the markets are still not participating very well if you are a holder or seller. If you are a buyer ... you should be doing quite well. I've titled this …
China and Tariffs – You can’t time the market
Market Shock? I looked at my family investments at the end of the day on Monday May 13th and saw that they were down a little more than $40,000 for the day (remember I do a lot of options investing which is a lot more volatile than simply stock investing). Everybody in the media - …
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Is Murder Wrong … and … Do we need more Gun Control?
To my readers: Some of you may not enjoy or agree with my opinion in this blog. That is ok! "To each his/her own," is what I like to say. The subject written about here is controversial to say the least and there are many differing opinions. This is mine and mine alone. Agree or Disagree, …
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It’s very simple Math …
I don't know why our politicians nowadays can't understand the simple math of our budget deficits. I have also asked myself over my career as a financial advisor why the general public does not understand the simple math of their individual deficits. This article will go back and forth between the US Government and the …
DEATH PENALTY – Why Does It Cost So Much?
I’m writing this article because I have some personal questions. I’ve always believed that if someone murdered someone else and were found guilty in a court of law … that person should be put to death. Personally, I have no problems with the death penalty for cases involving the death of another innocent person on …
Headed to war (Part 3), with the Hexmates
Note from the Author: This is part three of my experience during the Vietnam Conflict. You can pick up Part One and Part Two by clicking on the links. Well here it was ... March 1970 and I'd received my orders to leave the 520th Transportation Battalion and report to the 539th Transportation Company which …
“Oh Gillette … You did it again” – OR -“Boys will be Boys”
Note from the Author: The subject of this article can be very controversial. The opinions that I share may not set well with some of you, but they are my opinions and I am not suggesting that you make them yours. When I write, you get the real me, whether you like it or not. …
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Socialism – Do You Really Want It?
What is socialism? It is defined as a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. What does socialism mean in simple terms? Socialism is an economic system where the ways of making a living (factories, …
President Trump is a Bum?
I picked this up in an email that was sent to me by one of my long-term readers, Scott Dingle. Neither he nor I can verify that it is true ... but I did Google it on the internet and came up with the exact same letter. Lebron James calls President Trump a "Bum" and …
