Archive for March, 2010
What Should I do with My Money?
Sunday, March 14th, 2010What should I do with my money? Interest rates are low. Inflation is low. Should I be investing in stocks? How about bonds? Money market funds? Bank CDs? Real estate? Precious metals?
I have very strong opinions about these questions. First, it is difficult to answer these questions without facts, and the “facts” being supplied by [...]
U.S. Post Office
Monday, March 8th, 2010The U.S. Post Office recently announced it was considering eliminating Saturday service. Why? Budget problems. It is losing money.
The U.S. Post Office is not a private company. It was established by the U.S. Government and remains controlled by the U.S. Government. Why is that an important distinction? For the answer, let’s explore the budget problem [...]