Long time readers have surely heard about my Retirement Compounders® portfolio. I don’t publicize the securities included in this strategy anymore, but it is still an integral part of my family-run investment counsel’s planning toolkit. Here’s what I wrote about the simple elegance of the Retirement Compounders® strategy in December of 2010: Durability, Ease of […]
America’s States Rights Revolution
UPDATE 3/29/22: Joe Biden’s recently released budget proposal includes the largest tax hike in history. Wealthy Americans will face a new minimum tax. Frighteningly, the tax would apply to unrealized gains for wealthy Americans. In addition to that nearly unworkable proposal, Biden proposes undoing the very successful Trump-era corporate tax reduction by pushing the rate […]
Your Best State on Guns, Plus the 8th Wonder of the World
UPDATE 3.25.22: Since I wrote this piece back in December, three more states have joined the ranks of those with constitutional carry laws. Alabama, Ohio, and Indiana all now protect their citizens’ right to carry. It is possible that Georgia and Nebraska will soon. Originally posted December 3, 2022. Happy Friday. What a week. Are […]
Tom Brady Is Proof You Shouldn’t Retire if You Still Love Your Work
You know that Your Survival Guy thinks you should keep working if you still can. For most Americans, the years just before retirement are the most lucrative. You’ve reached the top of your field, and are paid well for your experience and deep knowledge. Why give that up if you still love your work? Now, […]
CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY: Alabama Becomes 22nd Permitless Carry State
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has signed a bill making the Cotton State the nation’s 22nd constitutional carry state. Fox News reports: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law a bill which eliminates the requirement of residents in the state to obtain a permit in order to carry a concealed pistol. “Unlike states who are doing everything in […]
Work to Make Money/Invest to Save Money
UPDATE 2.16.22 from Your Survival Guy, E.J. Smith: What’s the best way to beat inflation? Own your own business. Get a job. Keep a job. You know basic stuff. Like eating your vegetables. But if you’re retired and have a sizable nest egg, the best approach is to have a basket of Your Survival Guy-type […]
Americans Fleeing High Tax States for Growth Corridors
UPDATE 1.24.22: For decades, each year a trickle of Americans decided they had had enough of the liberal politics of their states, and of being treated more like a piggy bank by politicians than as constituents. In 2020, that trickle turned into a torrent, spurred by Americans who saw Democrats encourage deadly riots and looting, […]
The Masters of the Universe Align Themselves with CHINA Using YOUR Money?
BlackRock now manages over $10 trillion in assets. Its funds are among the three largest shareholders in more than 80% of the companies in the S&P 500. In speaking about CEO Larry Fink, David Rubenstein, the co-founder of the private-equity firm Carlyle Group Inc. said, “Treasury Secretaries and finance ministers come and go. They work […]
Your Survival Guy’s 2022 Super States: #1 New Hampshire
Coming in at number one on Your Survival Guy’s 2022 Super States ranking is New Hampshire. Why? For starters, it’s a beacon of freedom in New England. And its motto is “Live Free or Die.” What’s not to love? Because in times like these it’s your FREEDOM that matters most. Look at the island of […]
TOP HEAVY: Focus on Big Indexing Could Cause Market Chaos
Originally posted on December 14, 2021. “There was a time when I would point investors to low-cost index funds, but as you can see, that ship has sailed.” — Dick Young In an excellent review of a festering problem in the market today, Randall Smith of The Wall Street Journal, outlines the $1.3 trillion Vanguard […]
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