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According to the US Census Bureau, household income across America has declined by 9% overall since the peak in 1999. The chart below includes a state-by-state breakdown showing how much median household income has declined (percentage basis) since each state’s peak year in income. You may be interested...
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No Serious Economist Would Bother Who Are the Rich? Equality of Opportunity Upward Mobility Across Nations Silence of the Left Exclusive Video: An Interview with Janet Yellen Argentina, South Africa, New York, Europe, and San Diego “Nothing is more dangerous than a dogmatic worldview – nothing...
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IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Two Key Economic Reports This Week 2. Household Income Continues to Decline 3. Worker Productivity Remains Below Trend 4. Over 27 Million Americans Under-Employed 5. The Latest (Illegal) IRS Attack on Non-Profits Overview Between 1999 and 2012, the typical US household lost over 9%...
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Assume a Perfect World Objects in the Rear-View Mirror Are Larger An Imaginary Recession Peace in Our Time? Government Spending Per Household Exceeds Median Household Income What Do You Want It to Be? Las Vegas, Singapore, San Francisco, and Carlsbad An engineer, a chemist, and an economist are stranded...
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IN THIS ISSUE: 1. The Fed Declares War on Retirees 2. Boomers Facing More Headwinds Than Ever 3. The Tactical Solution to Income Investing 4. Introducing Hanlon Investment Management 5. The Managed Income Strategy The Fed Declares War on Retirees In our 2012 Client Survey, the quest for income from investments...
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Lydia H. had a problem. So did Liz R., Rene C. and Nansee K. Their problem was not all that unusual. In fact, their problem was one facing many people today: Banks refused to extend them credit. And why should banks extend credit? Did you know that the Federal Reserve is actually paying banks to sit...
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The Answer We Don’t Want to Know The Cancer of Debt and Deficits Income Measures What You Contribute to Society Taxing Consumption An Update on My Daughter Some Thoughts on Writing and the Future of Employment We are coming to the point in the United States when even the US government will no longer...
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Given the news coming from the Fed and our continued low interest rate environment that's punishing savers and those on fixed incomes I've asked our resident Fed expert and ETF trader Rick Pendergraft to chime in on what investors can do where rates will be low for at least the next two years...
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About a year ago I wrote an article featuring a smallish company that has a long history of paying dividends to subscribers. That alone wasn't the most compelling thing about V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC) , however. Really, what I love about this company is the tremendous value that its numerous brands...
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.........But First, A Word From Our Sponsor.......... Announcing EverBank Wealth Management, Inc. It's another great day for the EverBank family of services. We're delighted to announce the launch of a new wealth management company offering global investment advice through a personalized approach...
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.........But First, A Word From Our Sponsor.......... Announcing EverBank Wealth Management, Inc. It's another great day for the EverBank family of services. We're delighted to announce the launch of a new wealth management company offering global investment advice through a personalized approach...
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IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Tax Rates, Inequality and the 1% 2. Is the US Tax Code Progressive Enough? 3. More on Capital Gains 4. Tax Breaks for Everyone Introduction As the presidential campaign goes into full swing, a few things have become crystal clear. First, the Republicans are dead set on pummeling each...
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Amazingly, it's being reported that Europe has come to an agreement on bank recapitalization plans and Greek debt forgiveness. The banks will have to get their Tier 1 capital up to 9% by June. That 9% will be calculated based on the value of sovereign debt they hold after write-downs. Back in July...
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In This Issue: Earnings Are Up For Many Companies The Economic Outlook Is A Bit Brighter Confidence Will Be The Key To Growth The Search For Income Is Becoming More Difficult Dozens Of Blue Chip Stocks Pay More Than Bonds Yield On Cost: A Payoff Worth Waiting For In Many Areas Rental Housing Is Attractive...
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IN THIS ISSUE: 1. The Retirement Income Dilemma 2. Convertible Bonds as an Income Option 3. Revisiting the Advantages of Convertible Bonds 4. The Wellesley Advantage – A New Webinar 5. Another Chance to Hear Greg Miller, CPA Introduction As long-time readers know, my company has almost a thousand...