When Trump Helped a Georgia Widow Save Her Farm in 1986
Trump Helps Georgia widow save her farm Article from Dec 23, 1986 The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles,...
How Many Americans Actually Have $1 Million?
Here are the number of Americans with over $1 million in INVESTABLE assets, excluding home values. Here are the number of Americans over 30 who have over $1 million in investable assets. Here are the number of Americans over 65 with over $1 million in INVESTABLE...
THE TARIFF MADE PLAIN
Seven Short Conversations That Explore Both Sides With Evidence Cited and Common Errors Corrected By Albert Clarke, A.M. Secretary for seventeen years of the Home Market Club Chairman of the U.S. Industrial Commission, 1898–1902 Modernized Edition • 2026 A clear,...
Milton Friedman Proven Wrong
One of my main objectives being online is to get my fellow right wingers to live in reality, not made up globalist fear mongering Unfortunately, most on the right still believe what Milton Friedman said about inflation. "Inflation is always and everywhere a...
The Case AGAINST International Stocks (No One Talks About This)
A few big themes jump out across the 50-year span. The US structural breakout after the GFC. From the end of WWII through roughly 2000, US corporate profits as a share of GDP largely ranged between 5% and 7%, but since the 2008–09 financial crisis they climbed to...
The Art of Spending
Ben Johnson, CFP®, RLP®,AEP®,MS Providing Clarity, Confidence, and Peace of Mind to your Financial Plan, so you can Enjoy Life Now and In the Future. December 9, 2025 Picture “financial planning,” and most likely you imagine spreadsheets, budgets, and the...
Are Stocks REALLY Less Volatile in the Long Term?
This destroys the "stocks are less risky in the long term" narrative. Something I never even thought about actually. I'm reading this paper, "Are Stocks Really Less Volatile in the Long Run?" by a couple professors. They make the argument that if stocks are...
Embrace the Simple Life
Ben Johnson, CFP®, RLP®,AEP®,MS Providing Clarity, Confidence, and Peace of Mind to your Financial Plan, so you can Enjoy Life Now and In the Future. October 21, 2025 In a world where innovation and complexity reign supreme, it’s easy to believe that the best...
Why Market Volatility Can Actually Help Your Retirement
Here's something that might surprise you: a portfolio that bounces up and down can actually be better for retirement than one that stays perfectly stable. Yes, even those scary down years can work in your favor. The Unexpected Power of Volatility Let's look at a...
Will Long Term Care Costs Destroy Your Retirement?
We need to tackle the big scary monster that lurks in every retirement conversation: long-term care costs. You've probably heard the frightening statistics. “The average cost of a nursing home varies significantly by location, but recent data from 2024 shows a...