Honey, I Shrunk The Mortgage Interest Deduction - Plan 1 The political landscape this year has been nothing but ugly It promises to come to full boil with the proposed tax reform eliminating or reducing the mortgage interest deduction Tax Reform or Raising Taxes There is an old saying about the two political parties Democrats raise taxes while Republicans reform taxes In both instances, we end up paying more money In a very brave move, a bipartisan committee is recommending tax reform that goes after the beloved mortgage ...

Calculating Fair Value With Growth Our investing journey revolves around finding the fair value of a common stock If you can find stocks that are cheaper than its fair value, it is probably a buy If your stock holding rises way above your calculated fair value, it is most likely a sell This fair value is not constant, fluctuating due to several factors from interest rate movement and to commodity prices Previously, I stated that the fair value (selling price) of a stock is when its P/E ...

Alan Greenspan - A Retrospective No one person has been praised or criticized for the economic progress of the United States over the last 20 years than Alan Greenspan Here's his story Alan Greenspan Alan Greenspan has led a prolific life in the financial industry Many people consider him the single most powerful person in the country With his February retirement approaching, let's take a look at this very interesting man Born in 1926 in New York City, Alan Greenspan was a strong student as shown by graduating summa ...

Alan Greenspan – A Retrospective No one person has been praised or criticized for the economic progress of the United States over the last 20 years than Alan Greenspan Here’s his story Alan Greenspan Alan Greenspan has led a prolific life in the financial industry Many people consider him the single most powerful person in the country With his February retirement approaching, let’s take a look at this very interesting man Born in 1926 in New York City, Alan Greenspan was ...