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Civilization is Paper Thin
The country we know, the democracy we have built over the last centuries, is in the midst of a crisis of significant proportions, one that could change forever the very behavior and beliefs of our people and the fabric of our society.... Read →
BestCashCow’s Roundup of the Most Interesting Financial Blog Articles from Around the Web in May 2017
May 2017 has brought us some interesting personal finance articles from around the web. Here are 4 that we found most interesting. First, Wisebread has posted an article entitled 4 Ways Your Credit Union is Changing for the Better. ... Read →
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Trump's Saudi Arabia Speech Underscores How Lucky We Are That Obama Is Gone
I have made no secret of the fact that I am not a fan of our President. He has already done much to cause real concern. I remain very troubled by the possibility of a Russian conspiracy, and the intransigence of the Republican leadership... Read →
Watch Out World
Gail Collins recent editorial, entitled Watch Out World Trump is Coming, is one of the best she has written, one of the funniest ever, and one more painfully on the mark than almost anything written to date about America’s 45th... Read →
Brazil Crashes Moments After All the Experts Say "Buy"
Emerging markets are generally not appropriate investments for most. Certain markets may work for trades here and there, but the category as an investment class is wholly inappropriate for non-institutional investors who want to maintain... Read →
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Hello And Goodbye Rod Rosenstein
Rod Rosenstein, the new Deputy Attorney General, made an unbelievably stupid decision to be Trump’s pawn in the firing of FBI director, James Comey. Widely purported to be very bright, measured and experienced, he showed none of that... Read →
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Where Have all the Senators Gone?
The country is at the brink. There is such turmoil now that it is hard to understand how some of those in power in the Congress and, even in the White House, are not stepping forward, putting aside party allegiances, and standing on the... Read →
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New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art - A Leader No More?
Museums around the country, indeed, in many other parts of the world, charge visitors to see their collections. Many depend totally or importantly on entry ticket revenue to keep their doors open. Some museums, especially in America,... Read →
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Macron's Victory is a Win for the 21st Century
Democracy failed in America last November. Great Britain is teetering. France was at the brink. Finally, a win for the people who are not stupid and angry – the people who do not want to destroy civilization as we know it, as we... Read →
JFK at 100
Jack Kennedy was born 100 years ago this month. He was assassinated some 56 years ago. And, America has never again been as optimistic, enthusiastic and determined. He was smart and charismatic. He was a natural leader. And, most of... Read →
Retired And in the Market
I am retired, living off my savings, and I am very scared. I can’t afford to stay out of the market, but it feels like a fool’s journey. If the market drops, as it must and will, I will be in real trouble. I am not alone. ... Read →
Dow 21,000, S&P 2400 and NASDAQ 6000: Seems Unsustainable
The stock market is at all time highs. It has run to extraordinary levels. Stock valuations, in the opinion of this author, are absolutely unsustainable. The S&P now trades over 18x 2018 consensus estimates. 18x future earnings... Read →
Sexist Bedfellows
Women today are under assault from Republican anti-abortion fanatics. And, women today, conversely, continue to be overly protected by divorce court judges nationwide who almost always find for the woman in custody and other matters... Read →
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United Airlines Bars Two Girls in Leggings from Flight
United Airlines yesterday barred two girls in leggings from a flight. This is a big story getting out of proportion coverage across the media today. Meanwhile, we have a country in crisis. A new President, who ran on his skills in... Read →