Political Economy

With health care people are looking at the benefit side, like it is all free. The real story is, it cost more than it helps. Let me explain. Must read – Examples of how government health care fails This is the way I see it. The people in my condo complex, living in the unit [...]

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Many people are trying to use past results in elections to predict the 2012 election results. Some people who have never been wrong, using their own models predict a Obama victory.  This subconsciously concerns a lot of GOP as they doubt if their guy has a chance at winning the Whitehouse. I am not concerned.  [...]

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I do not know if it is the area I live or this is America today with the economy and all? But on network TV and along the any highway I see billboards for personal injury lawyers announcements dominating advertising landscape. Not a few mind you, but ever 1/4 mile, there are a cluster billboards [...]

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Do not read journalist’s critiques of Mitt Romney’s economic plan by papers like the New York Times or the Huffington Post. They will only give you partial gobbledygook. Read my critique of he economics of Mitt Romney. In one clear, crisp concise statement ‘Romney is free market but uses economic incentives to encourage productivity and [...]

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One of my first lessons in stock trading was not to panic sell. When rumors hit the street (now days the web),  I ignore them.  Some people like to make money off the bounce of a stock that has been hit by rumors and news, which are generally oversold. I have not tried in a [...]

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Lifestyle upgrade I recently upgraded my lifestyle.  I went for many years without a car, TV and still do not have a cell phone. It is not that I am a Luddite, rather, I tend to be a minimalist. I like to read books from the library, play chess and do outdoorsy things like shoot [...]

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Buying property on the coast I live on a semi-tropical island off the coast of Florida in St. Augustine. The island is called Anastasia island. It is tucked safely away in the Florida’s Northeast corner. It is an area that does not get hurricanes, nor major tropical storms. St. Augustine, the oldest city in North [...]

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I guess all Political discourse has a touch of cynicism to it. However, in this great land of the USA, with so many talented and creative people, is the best we really can do is Barack Obama and Newt Gingrich? I am a little depressed about this. I think I will go back to surfing, [...]

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The old political economic argument of guns vs. butter has come to the forefront of the 2012 election.  Those running for President, did not use those terms, but this is what is going on. I was watching the GOP debate last night and I almost fell off my chair when I heard, the GOP nominees [...]

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Penny stocks are a cognitive illusion. Not the penny stocks themselves mind you, they are real. However, your chances to make money from thinly traded, low-priced stocks with little liquid assets, working capital and a lot of dreams are the cognitive illusion. In other words, although there is a chance to get rich from trading [...]

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