There is much talk in Washington suggesting that the Federal Government should take over businesses and social programs based on the assumption that…
equality of results is essential to the success of everyday Americans
equality of opportunity - “the pursuit of happiness” - is inappropriate for the 21st century
An economics professor once faced a group of students [...]
Planning vs. Management
The College for Financial Planning and the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. will likely object to the statement that their business is oxymoronic. They might be justified. Let me elaborate.
The Oxford Dictionary defines an oxymoron as “a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.” Claiming that financial [...]
A Disorganized Conspiracy…
America is prone to adopt ideas that are popularized by the advertising and indoctrination of Behemoths (big business, big unions, and big government) regardless of the intrinsic value of the idea itself. The idea that average Americans should be investing is such a disorganized conspiracy. Its premise lacks intrinsic value.
That doesn’t mean Americans [...]
“Go ahead, make my day.” Sudden Impact, 1983
It’s the 4th of July weekend and I’m getting pretty darn mad at the 535 Cowards in Congress. We Americans are willing to follow leaders who look out for us and the country but are tired to the bone of the Dolts in DC who spend most of their [...]
