Hey, active RIA - I don't hang with the "world's wealthiest people" so I have no clue what they do - glad that you do hang with them and know what their up to.  As to USA wealthy evil capitalist warmongers, they donate billions of dollars a year to charities which provide critical services to millions of people across ...more

most fraud comes from those that bill insurance companies (one of the causes for increased premiums), not the companies themselves. and you work in the industry ? hard to believe.  your claim paying percentages are also ludicrous. most insurance companies operate on margins of 2-4 %.  cut what ?  recent premium increas...more

nothing of major import will happen economically until after the mid terms. people are starting to feel the real effects of Obama care - higher premiums for insurance to accommodate new coverages and other "rights".  this was to set the stage for Phase II = universal care with the pretext of rising premiums. short vers...more

inflation is a red herring. $891.00 in the year 2009 has the same purchase power as $100 did in the year 1950. that's were your money went, and will continue to go. that's the reason pundits do not like to talk about it. the proverbial gorilla in the closet. don't be fooled by the magicians - peek behind the curtain f...more

yes, Wall Street and Corporations dancing fat from layoffs and other cost cutting while main street dies a little more each day.  wait till the average joe figures out those jobs are gone for good and companies plan to hold staffing at current levels due to high efficiencies and production from those that are emplo...more

Apple can still legally brick your iphone with a software upgrade,  so this is not as neat as it sounds.  if you do this do NOT upgrade your iphone software!!