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Since Trump wants to create America’s first oligopoly, here ARE the ETFs that would allow average people to cash in on the unprecedented corruption of the federal government Since the financial services industry is always looking for new products, here is a suggestion for some Trump Oligarch ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) that should attract average…
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The anonymous leaders of the Democratic Party should take notice of an unusual outlet that has a better political sense of the U.S. than their army of expensive pollsters and “political consultants.” Even better, the methodology of this very insightful publication, which clearly explains the loss of Kamala Harris, is over 100 years old and…
The shocking loss of Kamala Harris should not be a surprise. The evidence was building for years as inert leaders in the Democrat Party looked the other way at Biden’s increasing feebleness, which climaxed in his pathetic presidential debate performance in June 2024. His stroke-like stance, empty eyes, stuttering, and physical instability have been visible…
Trump has surrounded himself with extremists, and they will all want to get their programs enacted, but it will come at an extreme price. Here is a video worth watching about what the Trump economy will mean for average people. Trump’s economic policies will affect wealth management, financial and retirement planning, average incomes, tax and…
Trump and his gang plan to privatize the USPS, and possibly Social Security. This is an old plan of neoliberals who believe the free market system is the best allocator of services. But crony capitalism comes first. When the U.S. Supreme Court increased the ability of wealthy donors to influence political campaigns and elections by…
Millions of people in the first wave of Baby Boomers entering retirement face more stress than they did in their working lives. Their home equity and portfolios have shrunk. Partisans in Congress threaten to cut Social Security, a key component of retirement income, and the new health care program. And for those retirees who want…
“How much can I charge thee? Let me count the ways.” Elizabeth Barrett Browning When Browning wrote these words, the mutual fund business asked: “How much can I charge thee? Let me count the ways.” Many intelligent people in the mutual fund business spend much of their workday devising fees and undisclosed schemes to separate…
If you are considering retiring in Florida and buying a condo, think again. Florida is over-crowded, suffers from changes in global warming, has a reactionary state government focused more on anti-WOKE issues than good government, is the nation’s fraud capital, and has a shaky real estate market that is very localized and socially fragmented.
What happens when stupid people run the government? No need to look at FOX, CNN, or MSNBC. Watch the movie “Idiocracy,” released 18 years ago and written by Mike Judge, to see what happens when dumb people live in a country run by dumber people. This would be fiction but just look at half the…
In her frantic effort to woo black men for votes, Kamala Harris has made some promises that sound good but will not deliver over the long term. First, according to Bloomberg, Harris’ campaign promise, made about two weeks before the election, was “to support a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency, to give more investment certainty to…
Both hurricanes and the Republican state government in Tallahassee are victimizing Florida. This one-two punch will seriously impact the state’s finances, quality of life, real estate prices, affordability, and future governance. The reason: Governor Desantis’ MAGA Republican politics takes precedence over the life of average Floridians, even when it comes to Mother Nature. This includes…
The tremendous damage from Hurricane Helene, which took over 200 lives and caused billions in property damage, will see homeowners suffer substantial financial losses as their insurance companies seek to reduce or avoid property damage payments. Another factor raising the odds of widespread fraud is, simply put, Florida. Florida is the nation’s fraud capital.
Religion and politics are a notoriously explosive mix that has been the casus belli for thousands of years. In the Trump era of social media and conspiracy theories, the public injection of ultranationalist religious extremists has only added to the abuse and chaos. While the national media has focused on Christian Evangelicals and their downward…
Being around people with mental problems is a disorienting, anxiety-producing encounter that often leaves witnesses to mental instability, anxiety, and anger for weeks. This is what’s happening to Americans who are constantly bombarded by Trump’s apparent mental breaks on national media as he says illogical, fantasy-laden descriptions of unconnected events in public speeches and interviews.
Over the past 12 months, Israelis have been embroiled in a conflict of unprecedented complexity. This war, akin to a three-dimensional chess game, is a high-stakes gamble for the lives of approximately 97 hostages (out of the 250 abducted on Oct. 7, 2023). These hostages are held in an intricate network of tunnels, stretching an…
A popular song by the Jefferson Airplane, “Pretty As You Feel,” has merit for people interested in cosmetic appeals, especially as it links personal emotions to external appearance. The first phrase of the song says: “You’re only pretty as you feelOnly pretty as you feel insideYou’re only pretty as you feelJust as pretty as you…
If anyone wants a great example of how Project 2025 will roll out regarding privatizing federal departments and replacing the existing civil service force, here is an article from the Washington Post that foretells the 2025 2025 scenario. Early in his presidential campaign, Trump needed a cash infusion to keep the campaign going. Unwilling or…
If you are thinking about retiring in Florida, think again. Florida is over-crowded, suffers from changes in global warming, has a reactionary state government focused more on anti-WOKE issues than good government, is the nation’s fraud capital, and has a shaky real estate market that is very localized and socially fragmented. Towns and cities in…
