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Warren Buffett Admits Defeat But Still Outperforms!
NOTE: I was on CNBC this morning with Rick Santelli to talk about the new Republican alternative to ObamaCare. The Republican health care bill offers two good changes that would remove the individual mandate and expand Health Savings Accounts, but it didn’t go far enough towards sound economic principles. In the interview, I discussed the […]
Is the Stock Market Trumped up?
In his first “state of the union” address, President Donald Trump hit a home run with investors, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average skyrocketed above 21,000 the next day. The new president promised tax cuts for corporations and the middle class, less regulation in business and medicine and lots of new jobs. So far Trump […]
Who’s Your Favorite Libertarian Financial Guru?
“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” — Disney’s “Snow White” Almost 2,000 people already have voted for their favorite libertarian in the just-released survey sponsored by FreedomFest and Newsmax magazine. The survey is to find “The Top 50 Most Influential Libertarians.” Choose among your favorites in politics, business, the media, authors […]
Do Young People Care about Saving for Retirement?
“Two of the hardest things to do are save when you’re young and spend when you’re old.” — “Maxims of Wall Street” Last week, I spoke before a group of several hundred college students at the Orlando MoneyShow. The one-day seminar was called MoneyShow University. The speaker before me was a bright young lady representing […]
Trump’s Effect on the U.S. Economy
The Economist magazine recently asked this question about the United States: “Which is it? The home of free speech, the rule of law, and the rich world’s most dynamic economy? Or a land of social decay, septic politics, and the rich world’s worst roads and schools?” U.S. President Donald Trump is upbeat about making America […]
Dow 20,000: Are We Near the End or the Beginning?
Last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finally climbed over the milestone of 20,000 after President Donald Trump signaled support for the Keystone Pipeline and froze new Obamacare regulations. My Forecast & Strategies subscribers took full advantage by being 100% invested. Then, the market retreated after President Trump imposed a temporary ban on refugees and immigrants […]
Trump and the Return of the Luddites
“Protection will lead us to prosperity and strength.” — Donald J. Trump In his Inaugural Address, President Donald Trump began with a libertarian statement, “We are transferring power from Washington, D.C. and giving it back to you, the American People.” That statement has helped the stock market hit new highs, and the Dow to go […]
The Economy Is Back on Track: Good News for Trump
The economy is now moving from “slow growth” to robust growth. Today, the federal government released data on the economy that supported this optimistic outlook, and it explains why the stock market has done well since Donald Trump was elected as the next U.S. president. Gross output (GO), the top line of national income accounting, […]
Say’s Law vs. Keynes’ Law: Which More Accurately Reflects Reality?
“They say children are the future, but really teachers are the key to the future.” — Author Unknown We all know that teachers, especially at the college level when students are away from their parents, can have tremendous influence on young minds. Here’s a good example. I like to ask ask my economics students,“Which is […]
2017, The Year of the CEO: We’re Back in Business!
“After all, the chief business of the American people is business. They are profoundly concerned with producing, buying, selling, investing and prospering in the world. I am strongly of the opinion that the great majority of people will always find these the moving impulses of our life.” — Calvin Coolidge (1925) “Small businesses are the […]
