7 Gut Checks Regarding The U.S. Debt Problem

The U.S. Debt Problem

As Americans decipher terms like “fiscal cliff” and “higher debt limit” we have to wonder what exactly is going on in Washington.  Do we have confidence that the moves made by the Federal Reserve will  help us, or inevitably drag us into bankruptcy. What are the chances of the government going bankrupt anyway?   How … Read more

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The….Mailbox

Funny Thing Happened,property, home, acres

I had an interesting call from my farm tenant a couple weeks ago who said that there was a note in the her mailbox which she assumed was for me.  It read “I want to buy your house, please call Ms. Thomas”…  Me being the ever inquisitive investor, I promptly called Ms. Thomas.  Turns out … Read more

Here’s A Novel Idea, How About D.C. Move Back To Main Street?

I was reading the book Street Smarts by Jim Rogers and he touched on an idea that I thought had fabulous upside and almost no downside.  I wanted to explore your thoughts on this revolutionary idea.  He simply said that there is no need for our Federal and State Representatives, whom I commonly refer to … Read more

What Apple Inc. Can Do With It’s Cashflow “Problem”.

What Apple Inc. Can Do, create jobs

Apple Inc. is the world’s largest company with a market cap of $405 Billion, and they are flushed with cash at $135 Billion.  Because of this, they have even been accused of having a cash problem…That is; having too much of it!  Think of it, a publicly traded company being in the hot seat for … Read more