Category Archives: General

Comparing Mutual Funds

I hear from multiple sources that to compare mutual funds, it is advantageous to compare returns and select funds with low expense ratios. This is false.

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Corporate Taxes

There seems to be increasing distaste toward U.S. corporations keeping money overseas and therefore not paying taxes on it. Reporting seems to be particularly biased.

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Meal Reimbursement for Military Reservist Annual Tour TDY

After 2 years of appeals, the DOHA Claims Appeal Board denied my request for reconsideration of a travel expense while doing duty as a military Reservist.

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Cyber Security Reality Negates Chip and Pin Executive Order

President Obama issued Executive Order “Chip and Pin” to make us all more secure.  I became aware of this order when reading an email about government travel credit cards which will use the new technology.  Uggh.. what a show-piece.  Rampant unfamiliarity with cyber … Continue reading

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Financial War. Now Legal War.

I’ve been reading a book by James Rickards. He makes a case that kinetic wars are a thing of the past. He highlights that nation states will contest to damage each other in the future with financial weapons.  Today, an … Continue reading

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