by Harold Littlejohn | Feb 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
POP! That’s the sound of the bond market bubble popping! Everyone who thinks their bond investments are safe hedges against the stocks in the other half of their portfolio might be in for a huge and very depressing surprise. The above chart, courtesy of igold,...
by Harold Littlejohn | Feb 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
I have felt for a long time that I have been reading “fake news.” I trust the mainstream media for traffic reports, baseball box scores and obituaries. But if it is a story that might be something important, can they really be believed? I mean, look at the...
by Harold Littlejohn | Feb 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
The surprise (to some) Brexit vote in June of 2016 followed by the surprise (to some) election of Donald Trump may be followed by some equally surprising elections in Europe this year. On March 15th the Netherlands will have a chance to shock the world again with...
by Harold Littlejohn | Feb 2, 2017 | Blog
So, if you are in business, you have to issue a 1099 form to any unincorporated payee that you pay $600 or more to in any one year, or you are legally not allowed the deduction on your tax return. But if you are a casino, that threshold is $1,200 to $1,500, depending...
by Harold Littlejohn | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog
In today’s environment of zero interest, how much of a return do you think you can safely make? 1/2 of a percent? 3/4 of a percent? 1 or maybe 2%? Well, the biggest pension fund in the land, CALPERS, after earning 4.6% annually on their investments over the past...
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