I think business has been government stimulated to death.  The leaders of these companies don't have to be good at what they do because they have been on the government dole too long and have become so complacent it's unbelievable.    I personally wish everything would collapse so we could find our center again.  ...more

I know this won't be a popular post--but there are cost effective ways to get a college education.  I am having a difficult time feeling sorry for students who take out thousands of dollars in loans and then complain about how they can't pay them back.   I attended a community college and then went to a 4 year publ...more

Why is it harder to get ahead?  Because the Fed keeps devaluing our money.  Period.

What about the fiscal cliff the Fed is leading us over?

For those of you who agree with this guy, that Bernanke is only doing what he must, I hope that you live long enough to endure the inflationary consequnces of his actions.  Greenspan started it and Bernanke has made an even greater mess.  And neither of these bozos was elected but rather appointed by both politican par...more

Here's the problem.  Business and government are in bed together.  It started with Regan when he "downsized" government by outsourcing what had been government functions to private entities.  These private entities make campaign contributions to ensure that the government gravy keeps coming.  And the average taxpayer i...more

It's just killing those on Wall Street that so many of us have taken money out of the market because we are tired of getting ripped off.  This guy is no exception.  Trading volume is down to 1995 levels.   Europe hasn't solved their problems.  They have issued new debt to replace old debt.  This country hasn't done...more

If people are paying in more than they will be getting out, how come the program is 'broke"  and expected to run out of money in the near future?   Just more political propaganda presented as facts.  Politicians don't want to maintain a social security program for retirees.  They don't want to pay back the fund for...more

Will someone please explain to me why the Fed's actions to basically print more money has such an impact on the stock market?  I don't get it.   To me, all the Fed is doing is devaluing our currency which is going to create inflation down the road--perhaps not immediately, but it's coming.   The things I am rea...more