The financial principles that have made America’s economy and people the envy of the world are clear and simple.
In the Declaration of Independence:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit [...]
There are few economists and economic writers that can clearly articulate complex economic concepts as well as L. Carlos Lara and the other members of the United Services & Trust Corporation. Here is an historical and factual discussion of…
Sound Money
In-Depth by: L. Carlos Lara | Friday, February 5, 2010
My thoughts on the subject of sound [...]
It has been said the greatest volume of sheer brainpower in one place occurred when Jefferson dined alone…
HOW DID JEFFERSON KNOW???
Especially read the last quote from 1802.
“When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.”
“The democracy will cease to exist when you take away [...]
This post recounts an email exchange with a credentialed financial advisor. The content has not been modified but the name has been changed and the credentials eliminated to avoid implying that there is any relation between one advisors opinion and the position that might be taken by the credentialing body.
Stephen,
Thanks for your comments.
Although they do not [...]
It’s March 2009.
Americans are struggling with the cost of everything from mortgages to groceries. The struggle is the outcome of three decades of misinformation about how to handle the money that flows through the lives of American individuals and families.
Your personal economy succeeds when you control the money that comes into your life.
The Behmoths on Wall Street, Behemoth banks and insurance companies, [...]
“Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.” President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address, January 20th, 2009
Dear Mr. President,
There are among us hundreds, perhaps thousands of dedicated, intelligent, passionate people that have been diligently working for decades at “remaking America.” One group of professionals in particular has [...]
My apoligies for such a long absence.
YouBeTheBank.com is launching its new web site. Although it is fully functional, there are more than a few additional capabilities that are being developed and added daily and weekly. It’s a time and energy consuming project.
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The turmoil in every market: real estate bubbles bursting, the motgage mess, bank failures, [...]
The Prudent Man Rule is based on common law stemming from the 1830 Massachusetts court decision - Harvard College v. Armory. (26 Mass.) 446, 461 (1830). The Prudent Man Rule directs trustees “to observe how men of prudence, discretion, and intelligence manage their own affairs, not in regard to speculation, but in regard to the [...]
I regularly receive questions that reference The Infinite Banking ConceptTM of R. Nelson Nash. The Money for Life Model of Financial Management guides its adherents on a path similar to the one Mr. Nash suggests.
A visitor to our web site recently submitted a series of clear and precise questions about three of the core concepts [...]
Pundits and politicians are bemoaning the entiely predictable failure of America’s financial triplets’ [the banking, insurance and investment Behemoths] irresponsible financial behavior over the past two decades: Bear Stearns, Indymac, Lehman Brothers, AIG, Fannie and Freddie, WAMU, Morgan Stanley, other lesser knowns and others yet to come.
The pundits want to explain the situation by pointing at everthing from executive [...]
