Donald Trump, Jr. speaking with supporters of his father, Donald Trump, at a campaign rally at the Sun Devil Fitness Center at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Photo by Gage Skidmore “American Idea” hotel chain? Sounds great to me. I was tuned into this story while scanning Drudge Report last night. “On the campaign trail, […]
College Grads and Young Professionals Living in Boston
It’s incredibly expensive to live in the Greater Boston area. Median rents for a one bedroom are up 3.6% from last year according to RentHop. Breaking the city up into pieces according to the MBTA (subway) gives you an idea of the Boston market. Living near the T (subway) can be at or near the […]
Mega-Trend: Millennials Associate Homeownership with the American Dream More So Than Generation X or Baby Boomers
Alan Berger and Joel Kotkin, authors of Infinite Suburbia, recently had a good interview with the Hyperloop One blog on the resurgence of suburbia. I thought this was interesting: From 1980 to 2003 in the U.S., rural landmass conversion to urbanized areas was about the size of New York State. From 2003 to 2030 the […]
Where to Live to Make a Living? Try this Southern Gem
If you’re looking for a place to live and work it’s hard to beat Charleston-North Charleston, South Carolina, ranking 4th for mid-sized cities in the report by Joel Kotkin of newgeography.com and Dr. Michael Shires: 2017 Best Cities for Growth. A huge bonus for South Carolina is that it’s a right to work state. Workers can’t be forced to join a […]
Where Can You Live the American Dream for Less than $2 Million Bucks?
California is dreaming. Where else in the world do regular homes go for well over $2 million bucks? There are cracks in that foundation. As an aside, take a look at the chart. The top three holdings in the MSCI USA Growth Index are: Apple, Amazon.com, and Facebook. Look familiar? Now forget about this chart. It’s […]
Trump’s Budget Proposes Overdue Reforms for a Wide Range of Programs
Chris Edwards, a friend of mine and the director of tax policy studies at Cato Institute, gives praise to the President’s budget proposals. Edwards recognizes that Trump’s budget is the first in some time to actually reduce spending from the baseline. The budget shifts priorities with boosts to defense, infrastructure, paid leave, and a few other […]
It’s Time to Build a Moat around Your Portfolio
Buy low, sell high. A simple concept. Hard to do. Just ask the baby boomers. They are the wealthiest generation in U.S. history. And they’ve never felt richer. That’s because the oldest of the boomers, those who turned 65 in 2011, have witnessed an advance in the S&P 500-stock index of 91 percent. My advice? […]
This Fear Gauge Never Lies
Why aren’t retirees spending their money? A study by the University of Michigan says that older Americans are living too frugally. They are afraid of spending their money, and instead are dying with money left over. The phenomenon has become so severe, retirees in their 80s have more money than they did in their 60s or 70s. […]
David Ortiz’s “Papi: My Story” Having Fun in Minor Leagues
Funny story from David Ortiz’s book “Papi: My Story.” Well before his days slugging for the Boston Red Sox he played in some places where only friends and family would come to watch. The players, like 18 year-old Ortiz from the Dominican Republic, were a long way from home, and the games were too hot […]
The Leaks Must Be Stopped
In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Marc Thiessen takes current and former administration officials to task for leaking sensitive information to news outlets such as the New York Times and the Washington Post. Leaks to the papers seem to have revealed far more information about operations to gather intelligence on ISIS than the president […]
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