Imagine sitting on the board of your favorite company, attending the next meeting, clearing your throat, and asking “How much are we going to increase the dividend this quarter?” Welcome to the company! Because that’s what it’s like to be an investor in a stock that cherishes its shareholders, its owners if you will, showing […]
Tax “Cuts” will Fuel the Florida Migration
During his tenure, Florida Governor Rick Scott has improved on what was already America’s favorite destination for retirees. President Trump’s tax reform made Florida even more attractive for retirees living in the high-tax states of New England. If Floridians elect Scott to the Senate, they will give him the opportunity to continue to protect their […]
Librarian Leaves $4 Million to UNH
If you want some inspiration for your savings, read this post I wrote back on September 2, 2016. It tells the story of Robert Morin and the power of saving. “Robert Morin worked nearly 50 years at the University of New Hampshire library and never seemed to spend any money,” writes Brian MacQuarrie of the […]
U.S. is #1: World’s Most Competitive Economy
For the first time in a decade the U.S. is the world’s most competitive economy. That according to the World Economic Forum rankings. Thank you President Trump. And the good news is, there’s room for improvement. I can tell you from my conversations with investors that Trump has brought a new level of energy, an […]
VIDEO: Why This Home Survived Hurricane Michael
Your Retirement Life: Is Owning a Second Home a Good Idea?
One of the sticky parts about owning a second home is property taxes. You can’t escape them. Even my favored “live free or die,” New Hampshire, by example, has the third highest property taxes in the country. California, perhaps surprisingly, has a much lower rate, coming in at #34. But, the median price of a […]
Hurricane Michael Damages F-22s
You can’t make this up. As Hurricane Michael ripped through the Florida panhandle, home to Tyndall Air Force Base, an unspecified number of F-22s were damaged because they lack the parts to be operational and were stuck in hangars to take a beating, reports the WSJ: Part of the F-22 problem is upkeep on a […]
Your Retirement Life: A Dire Warning Part III
It has been my experience that publicly managed funds, such as pensions, tend to be backward looking. They embody a rear-view mirror way of investing that is, often times, easier to defend to a committee to save one’s job, but not necessarily the best investment strategy, as I explain here and here. In another example […]
Newport Rifle Club: Women-Only Pistol Course
The Newport Rifle Club, founded in 1876, is the oldest continuously operating rifle club in the United States. When our kids were younger, my friend and I would take them out to dinner once a month on a Friday and go to the club for kids’ night, where they’d shoot .22 rifles. First, they’d review […]
Blue-Wave in November? Maybe Not
That blue-wave so many on the left expect to come crashing down on Republicans in November may never reach shore. On a recent trip home to attend a wedding in Ohio, The American Conservative’s Peter Van Buren writes: That slack-jawed yokel look on my face is because I just came back from a wedding and […]