How To Allow Your Children To Retire Young [View article]
Aspiring to have one's children retire at 35?
Too often we let the world of investing blind us to the many, many other facets of life that are not only important to our personal development, but to the well-being of our communities and country.
If you are intent on a "35 and Out" goal for your children, do them a favor. Insist they enter the armed forces after college so they learn duty, honor, country and personal responsibility.
Maybe they won't waste years 36-90.
That said, your article presented noteworthy investment tactics.
"The only thing that matters is the price of gas in California and New York," writes Bruce Krasting, and it's blowing out thanks to dependence on Louisiana crude (which tracks the world benchmark). Forget $4, $5 gas may be coming in states that have the majority of cars (and GDP). [View news story]
All this hoopla about dividends crashes when the WSJ today reported that under the Obama proposed budget, dividends are to be taxed at 44.8% -- over triple of current rate.
Even if the budget does not pass, this is what government thinking is on those who are in the saving class....maybe they do not count us as a constituency group for the 1012 elections.
Canadian Corporations, 4Q 2011 Update: A Bonanza Of New Issues [View article]
Excellent piece. Here are a few somewhat off topic thoughts.
We can all see what the current administration has in mind for dividend-centric investors.
The sad fact is that dividend investors, already taxed on their initial income, and limited to $3g losses per year vs. unlimited taxes on gains are going to have to deploy aggressive tax avoidance strategies (many yet to be written) in the future. High taxes on dividends are what caused many investors to choose growth stocks and tax shelters back in the day. This caused dividend stocks to be somewhat less attractive.
Chasing yield will become increasingly risky. Many folks may well decide that the risk reward associated with the vagaries of the market, company performance and Uncle Sam taxing a huge bite out of dividend income is not worth the speculation. That said, I think avoiding dividend stocks as a class would be mistaken, so long as they are part of a muliti-faceted wealth strategy.
If anyone thinks that only the "1%" are going to be whalloped by these proposed tax increases, think again. Class warfare reigns supreme for the future.
How To Allow Your Children To Retire Young [View article]
If I were you, I'd begin to plan your next article - perhaps on the defense sector.
Writing is a great learning tool.
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How To Allow Your Children To Retire Young [View article]
I again advise service within our military, including the Coast Guard, which is part of Homeland Security.
How To Allow Your Children To Retire Young [View article]
Too often we let the world of investing blind us to the many, many other facets of life that are not only important to our personal development, but to the well-being of our communities and country.
If you are intent on a "35 and Out" goal for your children, do them a favor. Insist they enter the armed forces after college so they learn duty, honor, country and personal responsibility.
Maybe they won't waste years 36-90.
That said, your article presented noteworthy investment tactics.
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"The only thing that matters is the price of gas in California and New York," writes Bruce Krasting, and it's blowing out thanks to dependence on Louisiana crude (which tracks the world benchmark). Forget $4, $5 gas may be coming in states that have the majority of cars (and GDP). [View news story]
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Any thoughts on the proposed 44% tax on dividends that is called for in President Obama's budget.
The WSJ today has this issue covered very well, especially how it will negatively impact dividend investors.
Even if it does not pass this go around, it appears that retirees and the saving class are in the politician's crosshairs.
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Even if the budget does not pass, this is what government thinking is on those who are in the saving class....maybe they do not count us as a constituency group for the 1012 elections.
How Overstock.com Violated S.E.C. Rules On Timely Disclosures And Delayed Reporting A Default On Bank Loan [View article]
Canadian Corporations, 4Q 2011 Update: A Bonanza Of New Issues [View article]
We can all see what the current administration has in mind for dividend-centric investors.
The sad fact is that dividend investors, already taxed on their initial income, and limited to $3g losses per year vs. unlimited taxes on gains are going to have to deploy aggressive tax avoidance strategies (many yet to be written) in the future. High taxes on dividends are what caused many investors to choose growth stocks and tax shelters back in the day. This caused dividend stocks to be somewhat less attractive.
Chasing yield will become increasingly risky. Many folks may well decide that the risk reward associated with the vagaries of the market, company performance and Uncle Sam taxing a huge bite out of dividend income is not worth the speculation. That said, I think avoiding dividend stocks as a class would be mistaken, so long as they are part of a muliti-faceted wealth strategy.
If anyone thinks that only the "1%" are going to be whalloped by these proposed tax increases, think again. Class warfare reigns supreme for the future.
PNC Financial Services Is Decreasing Its Positions In These Stocks [View article]
Men vs clowns.
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Putin and Obama have practiced the latter in a sinister, awesome display.
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January 28, 2012
source US econ. prof Michael Hudson, et al.