Sep 29, 2011 | 401k, Blog, Bonds, Economics & Markets, Fiduciary, Investments, Retirement Planning, Uncategorized, Wall Street Greed
LOBBYIST SHAFT US AGAIN First up, my most recent article for the Rockdale Weekly news titled “Beware Hidden Fees and Lower Standards Until Next Year” is about new 401k regulation to help improve transparency and accountability. Right after my article went to press,...
Aug 7, 2011 | Blog, Economics & Markets, Investments, Wall Street Greed
I like using idioms, especially when referring to idiots. We are coming off a week with market losses of seven and eight percent respectively on the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ. Then Standard and Poor’s downgrades our nations credit rating from AAA to AA+. Setting the...
Jul 16, 2009 | Blog, Economics & Markets, Uncategorized, Wall Street Greed
Instead of readers commenting on my last two columns, they have commented on my picture. My own wife says that I bear a strong resemblance to our dog, Mack. I was encouraged to change it…Good Grief! Much like the economy, we can look at this from two points of...