Last year the so called smart guys said bonds were dead. They must have forgotten that stocks don’t go up forever. In January the Dow dropped 5%, but Vanguard GNMA gained 2%–a spread or difference of 7%. Not a bad start to the year for Vanguard GNMA.
Archives for February 2014
Mother Knows Best
“Fracking and Our Food Supply” was a Feb/March feature in Mother Earth News. I have read Mother for years and have benefited greatly, as I believe will you. In an article by Shelly Stonebrook, you read that Fracking fluid contains 632 chemicals, 25% of which are linked to cancer or mutations and 75% affect sensory […]
Porky Pig of a Farm Bill
My Cato friends Michael Tanner and Chris Edwards break-down the $956 billion Farm Bill for you. Don’t believe anything the media puts out saying this is a cut. Check-out the chart below. A 49% increase is not a cut. And while Republicans rant and rave about food stamps let’s not forget about the gigantic food […]
An Inside Look: Healthcare.Gov Meetings
Maybe they cancelled all those “how Healthcare.gov is progressing” meetings to toss the ball around. [SlideDeck2 id=19047 iframe=1]
The Doctor Is Out
Dr. Tom Coburn, the junior senator from Oklahoma, has had enough of the self-interest and careerism of Washington politics. A proponent of term-limits, Dr. Coburn believes that Washington cannot fix Washington. Parochial interests will always trump the best interests of the nation. Only America can change Washington. What is needed are new limits on federal […]
Peyton Manning a Class Act
The way Peyton Manning carried himself in defeat is yet another reason why he is a world class individual. It was then that Peyton Manning heard the very respectful voice of Steve Lopez, a beer vendor from the Bronx. “Mr. Manning, could I please get an autograph?” the 25-year-old asked. Manning’s head turned and looked […]
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