Yearly Archives: 2017

Why We Have the Second Amendment

The following was published in the local paper The Conway Daily Sun over Thanksgiving weekend. It was written by Isaac Hadam, a 17-year old...

What do I think of Bitcoin? Part III

The late great Richard Russell, writing about the third phase of a bull market, called it the speculative phase. The third phase was when the...

What do I think of Bitcoin? Part II

While I don’t like bitcoin as an investment, blockchain technology is here to stay. What is blockchain technology? Imagine all the costs, paperwork, and...

States Scrambling to Refinance before Tax Reforms

With the possible elimination of tax exemptions for state and local debt in the tax reform bill being pushed through Congress, states that rely...

Bubbles like the F-35 Boondoggle Fueled by Cash

What type of bubbles are being fueled by cheap cash? Bitcoin, da Vinci, and yes, fighter jets like the F-35 boondoggle. As Kelley Beaucar Vlahos...

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Capital Gains Tax: Real and Fake

Take a good, hard look at your state's tax...

You’re the Multimillionaire Next Door for a Reason

Originally posted on September 8, 2026. You’re the multimillionaire next...

Beat Inertia: Waiting Until Tomorrow Can Be Costly

When was the last time you updated your insurance...

Permitting Reform: This Senate’s Last Hurrah

Majority Leader John Thune's Senate hasn't done much, and...

Household Debt Grows as Rates Rise

Americans' household debt rose in the third quarter of...

Your Survival Guy’s RAGE Gauge for My Millionaires

Your Survival Guy’s RAGE Gauge is in, and I...

Crowding Out: Economic Domination by Government

You know the government has an interest in almost...

Prop. 40: California’s Billionaire Tax Officially Fails

You read here, the day after the election, that...