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Concerns about the ability to lead a financially secure retirement remains a top priority for many Americans, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). In their new Personal Financial Planning Trends Survey, 30% of the CPA planners who participated in the survey said that “running out of…
Wealth is an intriguing and divisive topic in politics and financial planning today. As a result, discussions about wealth, what it is, how to measure it and how to attain it has become a popular topic among advisors who are all contorting themselves into finding new ways to present what is really a…
Citizens who are getting very involved in the predictable debacle of the Trump administration should also be reminded that the U.S. is currently involved in at least four covert wars and more secret wars, perhaps in South America and the Middle East. Wars seem to be an essential element of U.S. foreign and…
In his State of the Union speech, Donald Trump predictably made several controversial, inaccurate statements. However, one that caught many people off-guard was his comment that America would never be a socialist nation. In his speech, Trump said: “America was founded on liberty and independence and not government coercion, domination and control. We…
In the 1960s, the sale of clear plastic ant farms was a popular gift for kids. The ant farms came complete with ants, a packet of sand and a clear plastic rectangular container that was placed on its own stand, so the ant farm could be viewed in full profile as it stood…
A new financial analysis finds that Medicare for All, a bill (S 1804) introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders in 2017, is not only financially viable, but that it could provide health care for all Americans and reduce health care spending by $2.93 trillion over the current system. The report, entitled an Economic Analysis…
In a Jan. 9, 2019 press release, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) lists ten steps individual investors should take to transform themselves into “a new financial you” in 2019. The CPAs offered the list honestly to help Americans “ensure their financial house is in good order and set themselves up to achieve…
Most investors take it for granted that the emphasis on low fees and the benefits of index funds and passive investing were always part of the everyday investment options available to average investors. But that is a mistake. The impetus behind all of these pro-investor products and strategies were driven by the vision…
Financial journalism used to be a straightforward presentation of market, company and economic facts. It was popular among business people and investors because it was predictably boring to other audience. It was just the facts. However, almost imperceptibly over the past decade or so, financial journalism, especially on cable, has become blatantly pro-corporate…
If people believe the fallacy that Trump is a successful businessman, than his negative impact on the stock market is no surprise. Turmoil in the White House begets turmoil in the confidence of the American electorate, as well as in the financial markets. Whether it is paranoia about invaders from the south…
On a regular basis, some of the largest investment firms in the industry conduct surveys about the state of retirement, individual investor attitudes and their preference about what they would like from their financial advisor or investment firm. These surveys are often statistically rigorous and authoritative, so they can help contribute to…
Seizing political control in the most advanced, economically sophisticated, and wealthy democracy in the western world requires huge amounts of money, political manipulation, military, and political control stealth, and raw power. Taking political control is a process that has to be almost imperceptible until it reaches its near-final stages. Only then, when…
Going to college used to be affordable, but the modern economy and rising expenses of advanced education have changed dramatically enough to make college tuition an exorbitant burden. Today, about 70% of all students in the U.S. have some college tuition debt and the numbers below show the extent of the problem: A…
The Mueller investigation is not only an indictment of Trump and his family, but of any entire economic system. No wonder people are looking for new economic alternatives. Americans have developed an odd fascination with wealth. Most are not sure how vast amounts of money are accumulated and when it happens to someone, it generates…
New York Times by Janet Reitman, Oct. 3, 2018 From the FBI to the DHS to state police, U.S. law enforcement failed to see the threat of white nationalism. Now they have no idea how to stop it. Read next week’s cover story now. White supremacists and other far-right extremists have killed far…
On Oct. 16, 2018, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that due to an increased federal budget deficit, Republicans would have to reduce and alter some critical Social Security and Medicare provisions. In his announcement, McConnell said the only way to minimize the record-high federal deficit would be to cut entitlement…
Multi-million dollar donors to national political campaigns are businesspeople as much as political partisans. This means they, first and foremost, want tangible returns for their multi-million dollar donations. These returns can take the form of favorable regulations, repeal of legislation, and the appointment of political surrogates to courts or legislative bodies. Mega-million…
Recent reports that younger people (aged 38 to 34) prefer to rent rather than buy homes are bad for the $10 trillion housing industry and retirement accounts. A new report by the Stanford Center on Longevity found that “the homeownership rate fell to 63% in 2016 – the lowest rate in half a century, and down…
The scandals, Russian collusion investigation, self-dealing financial transactions, mismanagement, insults to women, attacks on abortion rights, and people of color are all trademarks of any possible Donald Trump administration as they continue to inflame the electorate. But, the one thing that crosses all social-economic and political boundaries is an 89-year-old benefit that is now under…
If you are an established U.S. based and registered cannabis company and want to be listed on a major stock exchange in Canada, there are some new opportunities north of the U.S. border that may be interesting. At least, that is the goal of the Tormont Group, based in Toronto, which is…
