Company Pension Rule of Thumb
A good rule of thumb for a snapshot analysis: Years of coverage equals asset balance divided by net outlay.
Category: Government
Government posts have 5 subcategories to narrow your search.
Good For One
A single action may seem good for us, but if everyone does the same, the result is bad.
Trump’s Voter Appeal
Trump makes his followers feel the center of all reality. He defines who they are and declares them special.
Do you worry about unintended consequences of Trump’s single-thread solutions?
Trump has three main threads as I see it. He stresses different notes at different times, always emphasizing that his skill, rather that details, will overcome obstacles that questioners pose
Cost of Tea Party
There will be large dislocations for an extended period before the benefits of a smaller government are realized.
Before and After the Election
If Trump loses, watch how quickly Republicans forget their trillions for bailouts and insist on budget discipline forbids Main Street assistance.
Wall Street and Main Street
US Wall Street is about 75% larger than Main Street's GDP, yet considering the entire world the financial system is the same size as GDP. That's worrisome.
Populism in 2020
Reliance on belief only leads us astray when we must ignore facts. Facts are correctives to flawed beliefs.
Invisible Hand
When media analysts claim that the free market and the Invisible Hand always arrives at the best answer, try to recall the need for competitive markets and their constrained scope.
