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America’s Tax Haven
February 27, 2017 Taxes
For two years, I’ve thought that taking advantage of Puerto Rico's tax decrees might backfire. But I’m now convinced that’s not going to happen. We Have a Debt Problem
February 23, 2017 U.S. Economy
In 1957, a dollar of debt produced $0.54 of additional income. No longer. Debt has increased more than twice as fast as the growth of the economy.The Pension Red Alert
January 17, 2017 Retirement
Pension investment returns of 7% to 8% might have seemed perfectly reasonable 20 years ago. But that’s not the case now. In fact, a pension a disaster is just around the corner. GDP Apocalypse Now
October 7, 2016 U.S. Economy
Do you want to follow how often the U.S. economy fails to live up to expectations? Well … there’s an app for that. And what is says about gross domestic product (GDP) isn’t pretty. Gold’s Best-Kept Secret
September 6, 2016 Gold
A year ago, mining companies were in the midst of the “Great Dividend Cut.” But dividends are back, and that’s good news not just for stock investors, but for gold prices as well.