Why aren’t there more Jobs?
This is a good look at some major components of the US economy over the last 16 years. There are a few insights that are particularly meaningful in understanding why…
How We See It
The Confidence that comes from Experience
Recently we’ve been asked how we can be confident about investing when the world seems so uncertain. It’s because we’ve been through rough times before, which helps us understand that…
Risk Capacity: What it is and Why we use it
The primary purpose of measuring risk capacity and applying it to an investment strategy is to prevent being forced to sell low. In other words, we want to prevent short term…
Is It The End of the World?
Probably not, even though it may feel like it. What’s Going On The financial markets have been hit with a steady barrage of negatives. Europe is still struggling to address…
Update on Our View of the Debt Ceiling Debate
The total United States government spending for fiscal year 2011 is budgeted at $3.82 trillion. Of that amount we are borrowing $1.65 trillion in order to be able to pay…
Our Healthcare Costs vs. The Rest of the World
As most people know, healthcare costs have been rising much faster than other areas of our economy for decades. The chart below demonstrates what will happen to federal spending levels…
The Impact of Taxation on Economic Growth
As mentioned in our previous blog post about the debt ceiling, we said that our long term fiscal problem is heavily influenced by two issues- taxation and health care costs.…
Should we be Worried about the Debt Ceiling?
There has been quite a bit in the news lately regarding the United States government hitting the legal debt limit set at $14.3 trillion. The Treasury Secretary has sent a…
Where do my Tax Dollars Go?
We all hear about how the US is going broke. Depending on the viewpoint or agenda of the source of what we hear, read or see, the cause of the…
Reacting to Japan
Ofunato, Japan The tragedy in Japan continues to be the top news story and warrants international support. While the human aspect of this crisis continues to be devastating, we can’t…
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