Time to Talk Taxes
By Mike PattonWe're getting close to the end of the year, which means mutual funds will be declaring and distributing capital gains. Earlier this year, the prospect...
November 06, 2009
A Health Care Lesson from LincolnAbraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address consisted of just 272 words. Yet few of us would argue that it remains one of the most significant, persuasive and moving documents created in the course of American History.
November 06, 2009
A Health Care Lesson from LincolnAbraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address consisted of just 272 words. Yet few of us would argue that it remains one of the most significant, persuasive and moving documents created in the course of American History.
November 06, 2009
This isn't Plato's "Leisure Class"Many younger people (and a few older ones) have been culturally conditioned to not only say something, but to include regrettable photos and videos, too, if that's what it takes to get some attention.
November 05, 2009
It's a sue-happy worldDon't like the way your investments performed this year? Sue your advisor. It's not just the market meltdown; investors feel they were duped, and they're...
November 05, 2009
The president's health reform hijinksAs we've noted time and again, the 45 million uninsured figure is a gross exaggeration, an over-inflation to suit a (pre-existing) political agenda. The real...
November 05, 2009
Lost your health insurance? Take vitaminsNot to be flip, but it's a growing trend, and one reason the vitamin industry is booming among boomers. According to an October 29th article...
November 05, 2009
The interest rate double-edged swordThe equity rout of the past 18 months has done damage in its own right. But a singular focus on market volatility has consequences far...
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