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Do you have any idea what you are talking about?
There are a lot of problems with this article. Here's a few: 1. Mr. Spitzer assumes that the only types of investments private accounts would allow are domestic stocks and bonds. He completely ignores foreign markets, precious metals, commodities, real estate, and other types of investments. 2. He assumes that investments in the stock market ...
Posted to The Best Policy by Zenetik on February 5, 2009
Infrastructure investments can be transformative
While I agree with Mr. Spitzer's policy recommendations as to the much needed infrastructure improvements to our energy sector, I disagree that brick and mortar infrastructure can not be transformative. While there is the potential for the infrastructure investments to be wasted by continuing with the status quo there is also a huge opportunity to ...
Posted to The Best Policy by longjosh on January 5, 2009
Good Questions. I Would Like to See Eliot Spitzer a Senator
Sometimes, you judge a politician by that politician's enemies. Spitzer has all the right enemies, including the ''Masters of the Universe'' on Wall Street, who cheered and toasted his political demise recently, and then promptly threw our American economy ''under the bus.'' Besides, if Bill Clinton can make a political comeback, why not the ...
Posted to The Best Policy by MichaelBernard3 on December 29, 2008
Fair Tax - The Solution
Governor Spitzer makes poignant observations about the trade deficit and the negative household savings rate, and perhaps he should have included the Federal budget deficit as well. The Governor's focus on economic concentration, while meritorious, deflects attention from the biggest concentration of economic power of all - the United States ...
Posted to The Best Policy by Jim Bennett on December 5, 2008
Cold Gruel
Just imagine if they started investing when they were only ten years old. That would be even better. If only our nation's children were not so irresponsible and would get real jobs. Why can't they be more like Tim Hartford who, when he was a boy (although never had a childhood and and old soul born 40 years old and wise) shined shoes and ...
Posted to The Undercover Economist by Chaordic on November 15, 2008
rare wine
While trophy one-of-a-kind cases of wine are a great investment, I think there will be a rush for two buck Chuck's.
Posted to Drink by david wayne osedach on October 1, 2008
On Spending, Freezing, Buyouts and Bailouts
I was disappointed that Obama was not able to answer the specific question on how the new 1 trillion dollar spending proposal would affect his proposed spending plans. On the other hand he correctly labels his proposed spending as investments for a very good reason. Let me expand on his analogy of using a scalpel instead of a hatchet. His ...
Posted to Politics by brerlou on September 27, 2008
Where did the money go, and what was it made out of?
This article is pretty helpful, even including some graphics. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/business/16nocera.html?pagewanted=2&ref=todayspaper&adxnnlx=1221591863-iWIxMhkZ5X%20MIVM8Qbu1Gw But it only goes so far. It seems like ''experts'' can explain what's happening up to a point, and then it gets lost in the details of who ...
Posted to Today's Papers by andylhinds on September 16, 2008
Choosing Annuities
The article makes a good point about how individuals perceive investments options but leaves out an important point. The educated consumer will also decide based on cost of the investment. This information in this article is handy if you are marketing annuities. But to advise to individuals ''Don't focus on what rate of return an annuity ...
Posted to The Undercover Economist by Polecat on March 1, 2008
CFL Fraud
The real problem with CFLs is that the wattages are artificially inflated. The reason they cost less to operate is because they only put out half as much light as their equivalent wattage incandecent bulbs. The same savings could be achieved by substituting 60 watt incandecent bulbs for 100 watt ones - with the same result - less ...
Posted to The Green Lantern by johnjohn2 on February 8, 2008

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