Even after the crushing punishment blue state governors have wrought on small business owners, they are still more optimistic under President Trump today than they were for nearly the entire Obama-era. Blue state governors have come out to protect the rich, but President Trump has worked hard to get America's small businesses running again. Some governors, like South Dakota's Kristi Noem, have helped. States like South Dakota that have remained open have fared better than the lockdown states. Americans working in the service industry also feel better now than they did in most of the … [Read more...]
You Know in Your Gut Why My September RAGE Gauge™ Concludes This
Pre-China virus, anyone who wanted a job could get one. But for some, no matter how loud an economy roars, they’re too lazy to work. For them, any economy is a bad economy because living off your taxed wages is a whole lot easier. Meet the viewers of the DNC infomercial. The puppet Biden and his masters tell their followers: “you work for me.” The little Caesar-like mayors and governors in blue cities and states find their holy grail with a health crisis (probably on the way out the door) to shut down an economy to keep the plebes locked up, to turn against each other, and under their … [Read more...]
Looking to ReFi? You May not Get Those Record-Low Rates Everyone’s Talking About
You are your most valuable asset. I explained to you the mental checklist you should examine when setting goals. First on that list was being out of debt. In America that usually means owning your home, outright. I suggested you get rid of your mortgage, or at least do a refi to a 10 or 15-year mortgage that will make you a real homeowner sooner rather than later. The financial media have been shouting from the rooftops about the record low mortgage rates available today. But you need to be careful if you're pursuing a refinance mortgage. Ben Eisen explains at The Wall Street Journal … [Read more...]
Why You Are Your Most Valuable Asset
You have the unique ability to understand your financial situation if you can take emotion out of the equation. But unless you have an investment counselor you speak with regularly, that's a hard ask. We all get a little uptight when it comes to our money. I'm here to help you breathe a little deeper and to gain some much-needed focus. Here are my top five boxes for you to check as a mental exercise for goal setting. You'll know which ones apply to you. ☐ You're out of debt. You own your home. You and I know homeownership is an expensive endeavor. The cash goes out the front door, … [Read more...]
California’s Power Failure is a Preview of the Green New Deal
If you want to get a glimpse of what the Green New Deal will do to America, then take a look at California. The Wall Street Journal's editorial board writes: Electricity blackouts are awful at any time, but especially during an extreme heat wave and for reasons that are man-made. That’s what millions in California have been enduring in recent days, and their plight is a warning to the rest of America about the risks of Green New Deal policies. The California Independent System Operator (Caiso), which manages the state’s power grid, declared a high-level emergency Friday and Saturday … [Read more...]
All She Wants is an America that Will Defend Her Freedom at Any Cost
Looks like Biden’s trying to get the band back together because, with Kamala Harris, the likes of Hillary, Kerry, and Rice will feel right at home. Remember, this Obama brain trust dumped cash on Iran, let Benghazi burn, and lined the pockets of friends and family. Welcome to the show, meet Beto, he’s coming for your guns. You have basement Joe biding his time while President Trump announces a peace plan between Israel + UAE—something Obama couldn’t do. Trump’s Iran is as quiet as a mouse, China is squirming, U.S. troop morale is sky high, Second Amendment supporters are breaking gun sale … [Read more...]
EJ-When I Read Your Piece: “You Want Maine Lobster”
EJ- When I read your piece “You Want Maine Lobster” it brought back memories of my days of frequent trips to the Boston area. My biggest customer at the time (1971-1978 or so) was Air Force Systems Command at Hanscom AFB. I was there probably two times a month for several years, sometimes staying over a weekend if we were negotiating a contract or other lengthy meetings. We almost always had one dinner at a roadside restaurant along a dark rural stretch of some road, possibly 2A. I don't remember the name of the place, but I always got a chicken lobster, fries and a beer or two. I think … [Read more...]
Investing in the Fog
You’re telling me about the fortunes to be made in bitcoin and blockchain and I’m telling you the bloom is off the rose. If you’re reading about it, chances are the fortunes have been made or they will be when the buyer pockets your money. Remember, as Andy Kessler writes, investing can be like navigating in the fog. If you can see the bridge, you’re too late. … [Read more...]
Your Retirement Life: “You Want Maine Lobster”
You’re telling me you want Maine Lobster. Lucky you, you’ve come to the right place. Allow me to set your table. Before we dig in to that sweet, juicy, mouth-watering bite of warm buttered lobster, a word to the wise: Bigger isn’t necessarily better. It just means bigger, and oftentimes, bitter. The sweet spot is 1 1/2 lbs, give or take, and if you like the delectable red roe (coral), a female is for you. Call our local seafood market before 5 pm, and they’ll steam ‘em for you or call our friends at the Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound, and they’ll ship ‘em live to your door. Now, in terms of … [Read more...]
The Wealthy Escaped the City: Politicians Beg them to Come Back and Pay Taxes
You might not believe how lopsided New York City's tax system is, but here you can read it in the words of the governor of New York State, "A single per cent of New York’s population pays half of the state’s taxes and they’re the most mobile people on the globe." Gov. Andrew Cuomo is begging wealthy New York City residents to return to their city homes so they can be taxed by the city's income tax surcharge. To fight the pending deficit the city is facing, many city politicians want to tax those who remain even more, but Cuomo knows this is a bad idea. The Daily Mail reports: It is … [Read more...]
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