Category Archives: MN Gordon

The Magic World of Guaranteed Retirement Accounts

The pursuit of ignominy is nondiscriminatory.  For it’s with equal opportunity that each individual’s granted the occasion to act a buffoon.  Most rare is the man who heeds the calling, ascends to the highest ranks of public office, and preserves … Continue reading

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When Return Of Your Money Beats Return On Your Money

Wild absurdities are taking place in the debt markets these days.  Near impossibilities like negative real interest rates are going on at this very moment.  We blink our eyes with disbelief…but sure enough, the price for money banks are paying … Continue reading

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Debt Default

There’s something both amazing and astounding going on.  Last month, Standard & Poor’s lowered its long-term outlook for the federal government’s fiscal health from “stable” to “negative.”  Since then yields on 10-Year Treasury Notes have dropped 18 basis points. Here … Continue reading

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Ending the Business Cycle with Guesswork

In the fall of 2010, the U.S. economy had been in recovery for about 18 months.  At least that was the official word from the National Bureau of Economic Research, which dated the recession from December 2007 to June 2009.  … Continue reading

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