Uncle Sam has decided to spend $850 Billion to stimulate the U.S. economy. Finding someone who can explain just what the money will be spent on is not an easy task. But one thing is clear - none of it is coming directly back to us, the taxpayers. Say what you want about President Bush. I know a lot of people don't like him, and I do understand why. But put aside those feelings for a moment and consider this - twice during his presidency, the government sent money back to us. That is the only...

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Our economy sucks!  Plain and simple, but I am a firm believer in looking for the silver lining.  That ray of hope has been given to us by our former bosses.  "You are my number one asset."  Hearing this always made us chuckle inside, but with some effort you can get the last laugh. Many people are talking about investing in the cheaper stocks (including myself) and to buckle up for this economic roller coaster.  I think we all need to take time to invest in our number one asset...ourselves.  The way I look at it is that we all have...

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The duly elected president of the United States of America has been sworn in. His cabinet has been filled in, his appointments made. And the markets have reacted. The short-term response from Wall Street has been largely negative. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped at a record pace. So, does this short-term response indicate that Obamanomics will be remembered forever as the economic policy equivalent of the Edsel? The short answer is "not necessarily". In the long-term, President Obama's economic policies will be evaluated based on where the economy sits three and a half years...

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Just the other day I was talking to a guy who is in his 50s.  In ten more years, he plans to retire but is scared about his 401K tanking.  He said that his money is buying lots of stock right now, and if the economy rebounds he'll be in pretty good condition. I guess I am just the eternal optimist because I wholeheartedly believe the economy is going to rebound.  There is usually one industry that takes full advantage of the down economy.  It follows Benjamin Franklin's advice, "Necessity is the mother of all invention."  These industries spark the interest...

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Trickle Down Economics was a key component of the Reaganomics policies adopted by the Reagan administration in the 1980s. The heart of the concept is that an economic benefit, say, a tax cut, given to large corporations and the very wealthy would filter down throughout the economy and benefit everyone. Heralded by conservatives and vilified by liberals, the end result of the original Trickle Down Economics is open to debate among economists the world over. Today, we are seeing a new and very different form of Trickle Down Economics. In the current meaning, it is customers who are...

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