Here’s my response to the Streettalk.com article (Doug Casey column) below on what’s happening to the dollar internationally and the economic outlook for the U.S.:
http://moneynews.newsmax.com/streettalk/doug_casey/2009/07/29/241521.html
Doug Casey has some very pessimistic things to say about where America is headed, and the following quote sums up a good part of it:
“Naturally, foreign countries don’t want to see [...]

From an article in The Daily Reckoning
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Brief summary/excerpt:
Elliot Spitzer is back in the news. Speaking to MSNBC, the disgraced crime-fighter described the Fed as a “Ponzi scheme”:
“You look at the governing structure of the New York [Federal Reserve], it was run by the very banks that got the money. This is a [...]

Here’s my commentary on a blog post on Henry Louis Gates’ tax problem that I found here:
http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2009/07/henry-louis-gates.html
First of all, Harvard is a mess (financially and in my opinion ethically regarding being politically correct).
I was aware of the arrest of Gates.  There is plenty of finger pointing in the case; the cop could have remained [...]

I just got an inquiry on Twitter and couldn’t quite fit my response into the 140 characters.  So I’m posting it here and will send a tweet or two to my twitter followers to check it out here:

My response to prospective clients is this:  I now propose that rather than taking me on as an [...]

Are you an employee — and do you get a W-2 form?  If you do, you’re in big trouble, at least financially.  Read on to discover why that is and what you can do about it.
Here’s the reason why being an employee is not a good place to be in when it comes to finances:  [...]

http://moneynews.newsmax.com/streettalk/jim_rogers/2009/07/13/234776.html
According to an article (link above) in Moneynews.com, Jim Rogers, the Chairman of Rogers Holdings, will only buy Sri Lankan stocks.  Should you buy some too?
Here’s what I think:
Buying into a market that is up 60%?  You’ve got to be kidding.  Anyway, anyone who has ever seen the President (an Elvis Presley clone complete with [...]

Financial or business planning is at its most powerful when it is well integrated with one’s personal goals. And the ideal way to accomplish such an integration, at least for people with some degree of wealth, is starting a private foundation. Read on about why that is so, and how to go about it correctly.
Foundations [...]

How do you bridge the chasm between the personal and the professional? It may be challenging, but the results definitely make it worth the effort.  In fact, one thing that has never ceased to amaze me is how powerful financial or business planning can become when it is integrated with one’s personal goals.  Read on [...]

It can be challenging to integrate vision and values into strategic planning.  But it’s also very rewarding.  In a previous article, I described an example where “Dave” started a foundation to successfully integrate his values while resolving a major financial challenge.  Read on to discover the details and how exactly starting a private foundation was [...]

Your kids are headed towards college. How will you pay for it all? You’re really losing sleep over that question. You’re not rich by any stretch of the imagination, but you think you have far too much money to qualify for financial aid. Here’s a tip: that assumption can cost you big-time.
Not that you’re alone. [...]