Oct 5 2008

Prepare for the Worst - The Financial Mess

The Financial Mess - I believe that sums up the current situation pretty well. I’ve recently come to the conclusion that I am not prepared at all for the worst case scenario - The Collapse of Paper Currency
“The greatest threat facing America today is the disastrous fiscal policies of our own government, marked by shameless [...]

Oct 1 2008

Monthly Wrap Up - Sept 08

Photo provided by flickr.com
I’ll be doing a Monthly Wrap-Up every month on or around the 1st of the month. I just completed my first month with this Blog and I am pleased with it’s progress.
I’ll be listing my current portfolio’s value, my annual expected dividend income, what companies I own, and any other income I [...]

Sep 30 2008

Capital Gains Taxes and Political Stupidity

Politicians always love to screw with the tax rates. Whether it be to cut them or to raise them they want to put a Tax change on their Presidential Resume.

As the chart above shows - The Government makes more money when Capital gains Taxes are low.
But wouldn’t the government collect more money if taxes were [...]

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