The Big Gotcha of 2022
Wages are the first big “gotcha” of the 21st century. Or, to enter the Land
Inflation
Social Security increase now likely to be 8.9%
The Consumer Price Index used for the calculation of the annual Social Security benefit cost-of-living
Where Are the Bond Vigilantes?
No, they won’t arrive like the cavalry, heralded by a trumpet. Today I’m wondering if
The Clank and Beep of Texas
Some people see the future. I’ve heard it. The sound starts in the early morning.
The Tax Torpedo and the Middle Class
The reader was upset. He didn’t know it yet, but the “tax torpedo” had just
The High Cost of Low Returns and Yields
Retirement isn’t what it used to be. No one knew it at the time, but
Fearless Forecasts, 2015
Yes, folks, it’s Captain Egregious, ready to step confidently into the future because I already
The Amazing Arithmetic of Home Ownership
A lot of people are down on home ownership these days, some for good reason.
Fearless Forecasts 2014
Never underestimate the power of innovation. Only a year ago I said there were “no-payment
High Debt Means Deflation, Not Inflation
AUSTIN, TEXAS. Future inflation is a given. You can’t have a government borrowing $2 trillion
At Least You Still Have Your Human Capital
It’s ugly out there. Millions of people have lost a major part of their financial