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Informative info on possible tax increases

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:06:57 +0000

We all know that taxes will be going up in 2011, as Bush-era tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003 are set to expire. As lawmakers battle over whether to extend any or all of them, the question becomes how much and for whom taxes will increase. This informative and interactive article from the Washington Post sheds some light on what the future may hold.

Tax breaks fight vs. your pocket

Reasons To Be Hopeful

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:28:56 +0000

May you live in interesting times

This supposed ancient Chinese curse seems to be in full force again for the summer of 2010.

Much of the country is sweltering in 100° heat (welcome to Memphis, y’all), the global economic recovery has slowed, the European Union is fractured, the tragedy in the gulf has yet to be resolved, and equity markets around world have pulled back from recent highs.

If you get all your information watching the news or listening to talk radio, it is easy to become convinced that the world as we know it will be ending shortly (and in the mean time you should buy some gold). There are, however, some reasons to be hopeful. The video below is a fascinating 9 minute presentation by Ray Kurzweil, an inventor and author, who sees a bright future based on the fact that technology, which progresses at an exponential rate, will provide solutions for our most pressing long-term problems.

Now, if he could only fix the oil leak.

ETFs Trade (Sort of) Like Stocks – Morningstar Advisor

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:53:36 +0000

Good article from Morningstar that explains the unusual and troubling behavior of many ETFs during the “Flash Crash” of May 6th.

ETFs Trade (Sort of) Like Stocks – Morningstar Advisor.

Thoughts on Privacy

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 18:57:53 +0000

In this day and age, protecting one’s privacy is both extremely important and extremely hard. Lots of personal information is in the public domain already, and social networking sites like Facebook compound the problem. Below are some resources that specifically address Facebook privacy.

Seven Steps to Managing Your Facebook Privacy by The Vancouver Sun

How To Put Facebook On A Privacy Lockdown by The Business Insider

6 Steps to Protect Your Facebook Privacy by PCWord Magazine

7 Things to Stop Doing Now on Facebook by Consumer Reports