Back Down to Earth, Swiftly

July 11, 2022 It’s ironic, but it seems economists are the last to the party when it comes to the economy. For instance, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently acknowledged again her misdiagnosis of inflation as transitory last year. She also said expectations of a...

How Do We Fix Social Security?

July 4, 2022 The financial report for the Social Security program was released recently and the results are grim. The purpose of the report is to communicate the financial condition of the Social Security system over the next 75 years. The report is aimed at Congress,...

When the Solution is Worse than the Problem

June 27, 2022 State governments are handing out tax breaks to residents to help with inflation. Not long ago the Canadian province of Quebec, which is like a large U.S. state, was handing out $500 to every taxpayer who earned less than $100,000 annually. But it’s not...

A Tough Year for Billionaires

June 20, 2022 The number of billionaires in the world and their collective net worth dropped in 2022, according to Forbes. The war in Ukraine, COVID-19, and the stock market correction have all hit the billionaires big. I know, boo hoo. Please know, this isn’t an...

The “60/40” Investment Portfolio is Likely History

June 13, 2022 Stocks are having a terrible year so far. But bonds are doing worse. There’s an old saying on Wall Street, attributed to Andrew Mellon, that says, “Gentlemen prefer bonds.” And over the past 20 years, bonds have been big winners. Well, it’s all...