If you listen to me on the True Money Show, then you are aware that the second, grand purpose of my show is to advocate for a just and sound monetary system to replace the dishonest one that we currently have. Just what, exactly, would that look like? Well, yesterday, my guest, John Sharpe, and (Continued)
I get asked “money” questions all the time. The most common query by far is: “I have some money in an old 401(k). Do you think you could do anything with it? It’s just sitting there and I don’t know what to do with it.” I hate that question. I have nothing against the person (Continued)
When telling jokes one ought not lead with the punchline. Though I am not telling a joke, I will lead with the conclusion: It is impossible to escape the trials and tribulations of life and the more that we try to do so, the less we understand life itself…or the Giver of Life. On my (Continued)
On my radio show today, the True Money Show on Veritas Radio Network, I departed from the topic of money and dedicated the whole show to Christmas. I titled the program “The Strange Gifts of Christmas.” You can listen to the whole show on the Veritas Radio Network site (look for the True Money Show (Continued)
There are lessons to be learned from the “Greek crisis”, but you will be hard-pressed to find them in the mainstream media. Yes, the media pundits will blather on about how a sovereign default will hurt our economy and stock market, but what solutions do they offer to either Greece or to Mr. Smith in (Continued)
In a recent USA Today article entitled “Cash is King for ex-CEO of Pimco,” we are told that the former CEO of PIMCO, Mohammed El-Erian, is “keeping most of his money…in an unusual place – cash.” El-Erian explains, “That’s not great, given that it gets eaten up by inflation. But I think most asset prices (Continued)
Though I have been away from writing and blogging for several months, Christmas always inspires me to send some message,whether good or bad, to those I care about . So here I go. Throughout my life, I have heard dozens of people say, “If I had a million bucks…” and then go on to describe whatever (Continued)
In August of last year, I left health insurance behind and joined the ranks of the uninsured. Well, sort of, but I will get to that in a minute. Yes, I decided to go without COVERAGE. I left the holy mount of Jerusalem (healthcare benefits) and went down to the lowly town of Jericho (a (Continued)
What do you call a man trying to sell ice to Eskimos? “Unemployed”, of course! What do you call a man trying to sell debt to debtors? That would be: “Mr. President.” In his own words: Let’s do more to help Americans save for retirement. Today, most workers don’t have a pension. A Social Security (Continued)
In the past I have focused on some false financial ideas surrounding Christmas. Today, I want to consider a true, but often overlooked, component of the season. Imagine for a moment that you are one of the shepherds “watching and keeping the night watches over their flock.” And imagine further that “an angel” appears while (Continued)