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When Free Markets Fail

There is nothing about our health care system that is "free market". The costliness of our system is the result of government interference. For example, health insurance would be cheaper is insurance companies could ditch all the "mandates" and sell insurance across state lines. Health care would be cheaper is the government did not pay less than market rates for Medicare and Medicaid patients which forces providers to jack up rates to others to make up for the shortfalls. (cost-shifting).
The mortgage free market didn't fail by itself. Government interference in the market made it fail. (think CRA, Barney Frank and the rest of the crooks.)
I could go on and on. The problem is not the free market: it is the government.

Gross Not Buying Corporates, High Yield or Equities

Everyone hates utilities. That is why I have been interested in a US utilities fund and also JXI.

32 U.S. Regional Banks from the Dividend Achievers Index

I was under the impression that ASBC had cut it'a dividend this year.

SYSCO Corporation: Dividend Stock Analysis

I have owned Sysco in the past and have seen it's price go nowhere. I like the didvidend, but I would like to see a litttle price action after 10 years. I sold it.

The Death of Profitable Journalism

Journalism and thus newspapers began their death spiral in the 1970's as a result of Watergate. Because of the way that event unfolded, Woodward and Bernstein became the news. All journalists wanted to become part of the new,too, so they stopped reporting the real news and began writing undisclosed opinion. People have gotten tired of their opinions.

The Complete List of Commodity ETFs and ETNs

What about MXI?

Decades of Negative Returns: A Long-Term Look at the Dow

With regard to the budget deficit, the 2007 deficit was at the low end of the range as a percentage of the GDP. All bets are off for this year.

Current Financial Crisis Is a Black Swan

This is indeed not a black swan. The terrorist attacks of 2001 were a black swan, but some insightful investors have seen this coming over the last two years.

With Core Inflation at 2.5%, Inflation Isn't a Worry

The whole concept of "core inflation" is a hoax perpetrated on citizens by the government. The most important measure of inflation is in the goods and services people use every day. That includes food and fuel. It is the things people pay for everyday that affects they spending capabilities-not some artificial number made up to make the government look good.

The Real Story on Countrywide: Fed Behind the Deal?

What is the evidence that the Fed and BoA worked out a favorable deal for BofA to take over CFC?