…Asset allocation…explains 100% of investment performance – yes, all of it. Accordingly, most of your time, energy and money should be spent on asset allocation…and a plan for asset allocation is called an investment policy. …Asset allocation are risk decisions designed to achieve objectives with an acceptable likelihood…This risk decision is called “risk willingness” or “risk necessity” and needs to be …
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I recently discovered a video entitled 10 Myths About Government Debt that lays out several reasons why we are in real trouble. I encourage you to watch this 21 minute video. The most troubling assertion in the video is that our nation’s usual sources of loans are tapped out…[and that] the only source we have left is the Federal Reserve, which means …
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I was afforded a most extraordinary experience recently that has given me unique insight into our global financial and political systems. The information I gleaned from this experience is disturbing. What you are about to read will forever change your view of banking, politics, economics and money. It certainly did mine!
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Saving for retirement is one of the smartest decisions you can make. Here are three steps you can take today that can keep you on track.
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Regular home buyers are wondering why they are unable to partake in the American Dream of owning a home now that they actually have to document their income and put some skin in the game. The reason is that the current median selling price of $201,000 puts real estate out of reach for most Americans earning the typical $50,000 a year unless they go into massive levels of debt. They are too broke to own a home!
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Today’s infographic highlights the seven major flaws of the global financial system, ranging from the lack of basic access to financial services to growing inequality.
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The power of compounding: Use this knowledge to plot your road map to wealth.
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If you are looking to sell your car, it’s good to know what kind of options you have at your disposal. Here are the 6 best ways to do so.
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Most of the time when I am talking with my fellow writers and economists, when somebody mentions MMT, everybody smiles, maybe chuckles, and shakes their heads. The problem is, what seems like a joke is actually getting traction.
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An alarming number of Americans aren’t saving for retirement. They may have “predicted the rain,” but for whatever reason they haven’t gotten around to “building the ark.”
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