Journal entries from my travels in Thailand and Tibet In this section: Flying into Khatmandu and visit to a monastery that I’m helping as part of my philanthropic activities. The cool thing is that I get to live my passion and do it all in a tax efficient manner.
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Journal entries from my Trip to Thailand and Nepal (Part 1)
Walk Away from Your Mortgage — Morgan Stanley Did
I find it odd that the mortgage industry comes on with this holier-than-thou attitude. First the bank and mortgage companies collude with the government to entice people to go into debt in the first place claiming that real estate has traditionally been a “safe” investment and the debt is deductible anyway, as if that [...]
Mundus vult decipi et decipiatur! Thomas Quinlin Comments on the Big Fat Stock Market Sell-Off
“Mundus vult decipi et decipiatur” = “The world wants to deceive and be deceived”
Here’s my commentary on the following article, which appeared in the Daily Reckoning on October 20:
Big Fat Stock Market Sell-Off
Well, it’s beginning to start all over again.
Actually, I’ve noticed the change about 2 weeks ago. Déjà Vu…many a person fails [...]
Thomas Quinlin Responds to Doug Casey
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 [...]
Thomas Quinlin Comments on the News: Elliot Spitzer etc.
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 [...]
Henry Louis Gates Arrest, his Private Foundation, and Self-Dealing
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 [...]
How Can I Help You? My Response to Prospective Clients
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 [...]
Foundations, a Key to Bridging the Personal-Professional Chasm – More Benefits of Charitable Giving
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.
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Private Foundations – How They Can Help You Integrate the Personal With the Professional
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 [...]
Integrating Strategic Planning With Your Values, Part 2 – How Foundations Can Fund Your Interests
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 [...]
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- Private Foundations and the Rules against Self Dealing
- Burial Ceremony in Kathmandu
- Starting a Foundation — A Way to Integrate Strategic Planning With Vision and Values
- Private Family Foundations – The Questions to Ask When You Consider a Private Foundation
- Private Family Foundations Quiz: Is Creating Your Own Foundation Right for You?
- Save on Taxes – Stop Uncle Sam From Grabbing Your Hard Earned Money
- Funding For College – College Funding Solutions You Won’t Get from Financial Aid Counselors
- 401k Limits, 401k Deadlines & Roth Conversion – Answers to Your 401k Questions
- Private Wealth Management – Wealth Management Strategies For 2010
- IRA Limits Strategies – How To Get the Most from Your IRA
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