Author: Mark Biernat

  • Social state vs. Multi generational households

    Many people write me hate mail saying I do not understand. Without the social state people will suffer. They rant how I am heartless.  I think quite the contrary, it is they whose eyes are closed and hearts are aimed at promoting greater human suffering. Their rants give them feelings of moral superiority because they…

  • National health care is bad – a personal experience

    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…

  • Personal injury lawyer billboards

    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…

  • Mitt Romney’s economic plan

    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…

  • Buy on bad news – sell on good news – Stock trading

    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…

  • My expanding economic lifestyle – Car – TV

    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…

  • Buying beach front property – Mistake

    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…

  • Guns or Butter

    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…

  • The risks and rewards of penny stock investing

    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…

  • Economics of US militarism

    The Soviet Union was a super power in terms of military and spying, but economically is was burdened with debt and the economy collapsed. Now the USA is no Soviet Union, but lessons can be learned. This post argues the economy of the US is being destoryed by American militarism. Lets first take a look…