From a good friend, forward deployed in Afghanistan. Keep our brave servicemen and women in your hearts and minds especially over the Veteran’s Day holiday. If you voted, or chose not to vote, on Tuesday, thank a Soldier. Hello again, everyone, Not sure exactly when I sent out my last note, but I don’t think […]
Tag: politics
A new era: start doing your homework
the 5 big challenges coming sooner rather than later, geopolitically: 1. Russia & China challenge territorially 2. Iran gets a nuke 3. Israel either get attacked or pre-emptively attacked and generates a world crisis 4. Pakistan loses control of its nukes 5. NK or another rogue state acts out better start rehearsing the decisions now, […]
Sensible economic policy measures
Summary of Policy Recommendations from Ron Paul and Peter Schiff Raise interest rates to promote saving Invest money into infrastructure Let the banks/brokers fail, don’t prop up zombie banks Stop devaluating the dollar by printing endless amounts of money Don’t approve the $700 billion bailout Return to the gold standard Embrace the recession, as it […]
TV Presidential Ad density
I am enjoying an investing seminar here in North Carolina this week, and am noticing the striking difference in the number of TV ads for the Presidential campaign here as compared to Kansas, where they are practically non existent. NC is a close state which explains it. Had to endure the Olbermann show; it’s a […]
Presidential debate 3: fat lady singing
Debate 2 is when Obama won the Presidency; Debate 3 is when he didn’t lose it. He has projected the gravitas required to be on the stage. He handles himself well under pressure. He speaks in complete sentences. You get the sense he is not trying to repeat talking points, but that he s actually forming […]
Reflecting on rewarding failure: markets
2 sets of financial institutions to think about, and the political leadership that’s deciding where to throw our money (1) Some made good loans and have lost no money in the recent meltdown. These are the community banks and credit unions that know their business and make good decisions in all market conditions (2) Some […]
We have the leadership we have earned
It was only a few short days ago as you will recall, that a truly terrible bailout bill was surprisingly defeated in the House of Representatives by a margin of 13 votes. The representatives who voted against the bailout bill were widely regarded as heroic by standing up to the face of social and political […]
President Henry Paulson: our newest oligarch
Right now the most powerful man in the world is the Sec. of the treasury, Henry Paulson, former CEO of Goldman Sachs. At any given time in Washington, depending on the nature of the current political crisis that has everyone’s attention, one man can be said to be the real president of the United States. […]