Friday, January 6, 2017

A Miracle

Best New Year Resolution: Start Wealth ReserveTM Jan for $1 million later
Every retiree has told me they wish they had started investing earlier in their life because it is TIME and not brilliant money management that provided their best strategy.
The Miracle of Compounding earnings, interest and dividends every year turns $250 a month, $99,000 over time into $1 million. Each $250 invested is worth $2,525 later.
Many said they did not miss the $250 a month because they had it debited from their account automatically. They said they checked their 401k or IRA account only once a year. It always seemed to go up so they did not worry. Some just did not think about the account at all because they were saving for retirement and it was a long way off.

Young investors who bet against election lost 27%
Thinking the defensive market—gold and silver—would soar because Trump won young investors bought metal ETFs and sold bull market index ETF. The average performance of the five ETFs most favored by millennials since the election fell 27 percent. When we try to time the market with tactical trades, we turn into adrenaline junkies, choosing triple-levered oil ETFs and other products that have up to 14 times the volatility of the S&P 500 index as our preferred trading vehicles. Index up over 12%.

Happy NEW Year—Mutual Fund Fees Fall
Vanguard cuts fees again as investors flee remaining “high-cost” managers. If you used the 30 year old 500 Index, your account went up nearly 12%. If you used an advisor, you probably saw 2% less. Two percent less every year you invest for retirement could cut your potential nest egg by 64%. Why? Miracle of Compounding works in reverse too. Unless your advisor is able to beat the market and the fees over time—and few have done it—you are only hurting yourself. Vanguard cut fees because we investors own Vanguard and as it drains the for-profit fund families, we benefit from ‘buying in bulk’. We go to Costco for the same reason. Fees are important as this young man told his father.
The Vanguard Top Ten earn 11.5% over time:

2016 Total Return             Fund     Long-term Return           Longevity
11.9%              500 Index                    10.9%*            since 1976
33.1%              Energy                         10.9%              since 1984
16.1%              Extended Market         10.7%              since 1987
 -9.0%              Health                          16.4%              since 1984
1.7%                International Growth   10.0%              since 1981
10.7%              PRIMECAP                 13.4%              since 1984
18.3%              Small Cap Index          10.7%              since 1960
 8.1%               Wellesley Income        9.9%                since 1970
12.5%              Windsor                      11.3%              since 1958
13.4%              Windsor                      10.7%              since 1985
11.7%                                      Average 11.5%
*Average Annual Returns as of 12/31/16.
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GOP religion has captured every president—will Trump surrender?
Our past presidents have given into the temptation to remake the world into our image of a Christian evangelical nation. Nation-building has been our undoing. In arrogantly thinking we could redeem the world’s peoples by either saving them for Christian democracy or saving them from ‘godless’ faiths by destroying them, we waste a lot of human and monetary capital. Remember Bush II promised NOT to listen to that siren song. Bush II listened to his advisors and invaded 2 countries. We have spent $ FIVE TRILLION so far. At least 1 million human beings are dead. We have redeemed no one and we owe about $5 trillion to other countries, including China.
The Don has promised his Wall, more nuclear bombs and more military by cutting health care and SS benefits. Can he avoid evangelizing?

GOP health care plan to replace ObamaCare is old tax credits—we pay, then deduct
If you can find coverage under TrumpCare, it may not provide full comprehensive care—all the requirements for free screening and coverage under ObamaCare may be gone. Trump never had to shop for affordable family coverage. Millionaire congressmen receive full coverage (even if sick) paid by taxpayers but they have voted 60 times to reduce/cancel ObamaCare. They don’t realize how hard it is to get coverage. They reject the mandate that eliminated the junk policies that were sold to low-income folks. These plans paid little or nothing because there were no minimum requirements. GOP rejects the law because it did not reduce costs. GOP plan will provide tax credits to offset part of costs of new stripped-down plans. GOP thinks consumers will force prices down by rational buying. We will have to navigate the details of the new plans despite the fact that hospitals and doctors do NOT publish costs or success rates. Lobbyists insist marketplace competition reduces costs like buying TV. But without preventive care, emergency care will become the norm again. Many states will stop offering expanded Medicaid coverage to the working poor. They can’t afford it without Fed help.


Prez Trump does own “research” @Infowars.com, breitbart.com/, Twitter, cable TV

Trump tells GM to make Chevy here not Mexico: his “research” failed—Made in USA!

The Don says he knows more than the CIA FBI about Russia’s hacking our elections: “I also know things that other people don’t know, we they cannot be sure of the situation.” Promise to tell his secret on Wed: broke promise and we are tired of lies

In rare event, Fox retracks claim on food stamp fraud but uses wrong data—Fox=Lies

GOP conned Trump on plan to replace ObamaCare—tax credits and voucher


He does not check rightwingwatch.org/ factcheck.org/ to verify the information used to rule us.
Will he push the nuclear button by mistake?


We are entering the Twilight Zone:
"There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone." 
Rod Serling
  
THE DON’S 282 PROMISES


Like mafia family, The Don has never had a boss, no corporate board to question his acts!
Remember, Don Trump is still a contractor from Queens NY, just richer than most.
Trust only family” “I'd love to have Jared helping us on deals with other nations and see if we can do peace in the Middle East” Ivanka met with Japan PM Abe already.
The Don keeps  “friends” the mob closer than enemies—150 own his future income


The Don Way: Making money from the Secret Service and Top Secret info for biz, an Audience with The Don costs you $
Tweets misinformation all night
Revenge for social slights
Stiffs his vendors $3 million


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Promises and Actual outcomes:

We’ve been trumped: You and I will pay for his WALL; Mexico “repay later” is B.S. like his Scottish golf wall, he builds it then sends bill, then writes cost off his taxes—so we pay since Trump pays no taxes. Promised tax return and never delivered. Stiffs vendors.

The Don defends Putin Great move on delay (by V. Putin) - I always knew he was very smart! Kiss Kiss; despite possible cyber attack on VT utility. Russia’s hackers disguise origin by passing leak email through 3rd party to Wiki. Would he dispute incoming missile too?

GOP first act: get rid of their own watchdog—Congress Ethics independent investigator.

The Don promised to share secret about hacking on Wed 1/4 but had no secret.


“Repealing ObamaCare” is war-cry past its prime and Trump knows workers will be hurt

Repealing tax on estates over $11 million will cost $269 billions: more loans from China.

Jay Clayton, SEC, former Wall Street lawyer representing banks in suits against govt, will now be in charge of dismantling the regs Trump promised to end. Fox guarding hens.


Tolerance is un-American now?
ISIS wants US to hate Muslims so more young Muslims will join ISIS

Regulators are the only protection against corporations since we can’t sue anymore
               Supremes stop us from suing—State courts no longer available to sue corporations!

Wells Fargo caught not providing equal opportunity to some brokers: $35 million worth
Equifax, TransUnion caught deceiving consumers re: usefulness and cost of credit scores
Estate tax repeal changes strategy for state tax avoidance—lawyers win
GOP told to allow banks to speculate with our money for profit (kill the Volker rule)

We need regulation—GOP wrong—companies/cities wouldn’t fix bad products on own
GM killed 124 because ignition switch pin not replaced after knew it killed first in 2006.


Police want gun control.
When everyone has guns; your chance of being killed goes up. Police don’t know who to shoot. They assume everyone has one and shoot first. You and thief have guns. CO schools now allow teachers/administrators to carry guns in the classroom. Kid lesson! Since 2015, police have killed 86 people with realistic looking FAKE guns--suicide?

Why police shoot those who don’t lie down immediately—dementia, mental illness, etc.
            Caller said ‘man with gun’ so shot man w/o gun 9 times! Nine!

Trumpers want police to start buying military weapons against civilians again.


SCAMS:
IRS does NOT call, email to collect taxes—report to the Treasury Inspector General Administration (TIGTA). They send letter called CP or LTR

Ignoramus Award:
Palin and Hannity now think Wiki Assage is hero; last year he was al-Qaeda 


How our government wastes our money
Wars not declared cost $5 TRILLION so far: We could have fixed EVERY bridge and road and created 4 million jobs.
Navy gets 9 new ships and no one knows how much they will cost or if afford them
Bundy still owes US over $1 million and has not been arrested or bank account seized???
Trump does not believe the CIA/NSA so let’s save $400 million a year he believes Putin
Trump GREAT WALL will cost us $15-25 Billion—Mexico will not have to pay


Where have all the jobs gone?
There are many entry level jobs which cannot support an adult or family because of low wages and/or part-time hours. They attract only people who can’t read or follow instructions so businesses complain about schools. Cycle: low pay poverty = low skills = low pay jobs outsourced. America’s average income has not risen since 1970 but prices have.
America is becoming third-world country—5% own everything and 95% live paycheck to paycheck.
Macys cuts 10,000 jobs closes 68 stores, Sears Kmart closing list

Who owns your account now?
Legend Group to Lincoln Investment Capital Holdings

Miracle:
$250 a month for $1 million tax-FREE when you need it.

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