Obamacare and You
January 31, 2014 By: Andrew Aldridge Tax Director, US Tax & Financial Services When Congress passed President Obama’s healthcare reform, also known as the Affordable Care Act, which guaranteed a minimum amount of health coverage for all Americans, it was received with mixed reviews. For those living overseas such as the United Kingdom, who have […]
Next Up… Argentina!
January 27, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher Poor economic policies are sending country after country into the basement, either to suffer through the turmoil or get a bailout or bail-in. Argentina has been on the radar among other emerging markets around the world with a precarious economic situation. Sadly, President Fernandez de Kirchner … as […]
A Break From the Distractions
January 24, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher While Justin Bieber was getting hauled off for drag racing, DUI, and egging a house… or football fans determine they will no longer root for the Seahawks because all of a sudden it’s classless to talk smack to your opponents… other things were happening. So, I bring you, […]
How Obamacare Will Boost Your Portfolio
January 22, 2014 By: John Thomas, “The Mad Hedge Fund Trader” Still basking in the glow of 2013’s spectacular 26% gain in the Dow, I sat down on a rock on a high mountain the other day to try and figure out what happened. The last time I saw a move this healthy was back […]
The Tuition Bubble
January 20, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher It’s no secret that student loans is the next bubble in line to burst. Not to say that there aren’t other areas of our economy being manipulated at an unsustainable rate, but nothing puts you on the fast track to collapse like free money! The housing bubble was […]
Gringo Motorcycle Diaries – Armenia to Cali
January 16, 2014 By: Paul Seymour, Director of Client Services Just heard this in the movie Braveheart, and had to pause the flick to include it here. “Your heart is free, have the courage to follow it. “ I got up and out of Armenia early, and headed for the unknowns of Cali. Another city […]
The Eurozone Club: Part II
January 14, 2014 By: G. Matiss Merkelis, Contributor (Originally published January 9, 2014 at www.gmmerkelis.com) It’s been just over a week since commenting on Latvia’s joining the eurozone on Jan 1, in Part I. One of Riga’s most popular lunch spots, Stockpot, remains on holiday / vacation, as they have pledged to do so for […]
The Burden of Compliance
January 13, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher The CBO forecasted approximately $123 Billion in costs tied to regulations for 2013. There’s good news and bad news tied to this… and let me warn you, the good news ain’t that great. The “good news” is, despite the forecast, the United States actually came in at only […]
The Repurposing of the FBI
January 9, 2014 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher While no one was watching, Federal agencies decided to repurpose themselves. Is there a reason for this and for its timing? There are at the very least some very educated guesses. What do I mean by “repurpose”? Well, imagine if you had a deli in your neighborhood that […]
The Eurozone Club: Part I
January 8, 2014 By: G. Matiss Merkelis, Contributor (Originally published January 1, 2014 at www.gmmerkelis.com) Today the small Eastern European country of Latvia joins the Eurozone. 1 January 2014 marks the second time Latvia is losing its currency, the lats, to an outside entity. The first happened back in 1940; then, the nation turned over […]
