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WAR HAS BEGUN: What Advice Are You Giving Your Loved Ones?

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UPDATE 4.15.22: Now over a month into the war in Ukraine, and the Biden administration has doubled down on blaming Putin for inflation, the southern border is about to get even worse as Biden rolls back Title 42, and Americans are suffering from debilitating energy prices. Needless to say, things are not getting better under […]

The Simple, Elegant Power of the Retirement Compounders

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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

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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

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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 […]

Work to Make Money/Invest to Save Money

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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

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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, […]