Laurence Kotlikoff

Provides a great introduction into the economics of mining, but more importantly how one can help opportunity come one's way. #alternative #gold

Should I rent to unlock home equity? A MaxiFi.com Case Study. #homes #renting

Why are housing prices so high, mortgage rates out of sight, construction costs off the roof, and homeownership in urban areas.

Graduates of elite schools are far more likely to become top CEOs, Supreme Court Justices, American presidents, and the list goes on. #college

Social Security is suing her clawing her back for $85,279.10. In so doing, Social Security is violating the law in four ways. #SocialSecurity

Economists think about longevity risk when they hear the word annuity. But many/most annuities entail investing in the market with a guarantee. #annuity

We have a master filmmaker, Harris Goldberg, to discuss the his career, his writing process, the industry, and the industry's evolution. #views

An Open Letter on Remaining Critical Steps Needed to End the Agency's Horrific and Systematic Clawback Abuse. #SocialSecurity

The climate war reflects reliance on bad economics -- even worse, the subtle substitution of religion for economics.  #economy #climate

Medicaid, trusts, powers of attorney, wills, dividing property among children from multiple marriages, and more. #NCRetirementCenter

Commissioner O'Malley. You are a good man running an inhumane agency. Please end the abuse now. Here's how. #NCRetirementCenter

Everyone is scared of dentists, medical tests, and financial planning. I get the first two. But financial planning? Done right, it can uncover a gold mind.

Focusing on how moral considerations and social interactions influence preferences and behaviors within organizations. #society #economy

To catch us on the achievements to date of this legislation and to assess our government's overall approach to infrastructure. #USA

Delved into the fascinating dynamics of China's economic ascent and its burgeoning ties with the Arab region. #economy #global

A Conversation with Stanford University's Brilliant Michael Boskin About His Scary New Book on U.S. Defense Policy.

A man facing 91 criminal counts may become President. A candidate for the presidency claims he will act like a dictator. 

Get ready to learn a lot from this podcast. Also, get ready to hear about one of country's leading economic policymakers. #economy

TIPS Treasury Inflation Protected Securities. Their yield hasn't been this high for decades/TIPS can be used to build your living standard floor #TIPS

Hypersensitive to the couple’s precise circumstances, effectively making the 70% rule of thumb essentially useless. #NCRetirementCenter

Right replacement rate is based on the spending level that provides the household with the same living standard post-retirement. #NCRetirementCenter

No central bank means no lender of last resort means the financial system needs to be bank-run proof making Limited Purpose Banking the key. #banks

An example of why so many people are being scammed by Social Security -- the staff has no clue and the top brass could, apparently, care less. #retire

It should not take an on-screen interview with Anderson Cooper to get Social Security to act humanely. #SocialSecurity

The NY Times Takes Aim at Bernanke's Capital Glut, Summers' Secular Stagnation, and Blanchard's Deficits Are Free. #economy

Gene is one of the nation's most respected tax experts. He has served as President of the National Tax Association. #America #economy

Yes, this is impossible to follow unless you are a fellow Social Security nerd. But the bottom line is this. #SocialSecurity

A checkup on our staggering banking system, which is scarily similar to the run ups to the S&L crisis and the Great Financial Crisis. #banking

After Adjusting for Economic Growth and Inflation, Biden Is Running Surpluses. #economy #budget #government #surplus

Americans aren’t saving nearly enough for retirement notwithstanding being bribed handsomely with tax breaks to do so. #retirement

George and I had a delightful discussion about his fantastic career and how he approaches life-planning. #advisors

Does Conventional Financial Planning Meet a Reasonable Fiduciary Standard? Riddle Me This! #advisors #quiz

This article compares New Retirement with MaxiFi Planner, which delivers economics-based financial planning. #advisors

Given that taxpayers are paying half of America's healthcare bill, we can have first class healthcare at no extra cost. #healthcare

We have enormous domestic and geopolitical problems, which neither party will discuss, let alone address. But the real danger is to our democracy.#politics

There is a widespread perception that the US and, indeed, the world, is experiencing a global saving glut. #US #savings

We rank 21st in healthcare outcomes. Sweden spends 11 percent of GDP on healthcare and has the 4th best outcomes. #healthcare #US

Much of the podcast is about finding an investment strategy that's customized for our individual needs. #investing #strategy

Social Security's Earnings Test tops my list for our government's most senseless and personally financially destructive policy. #SocialSecurity

Wade Pfau and Massimo Young Reveal a Major Danger in Conventional Monte Carlo Investment Analysis #advisor #safe #risk

The risk of inflation is important when swapping real for nominal dollars. Rather than ending the fear of outliving your 401k, QLACs can exacerbate it.

Crypto clearly appears to be a financially dominated asset. Yet some 40 percent of young people are betting on it when they'd do better in Vegas.

Our entire fiscal operation needs immediate, radical reform. #fianance #change #US

It varies enormously based on your situation. Rules of thumb are rules of dumb. #saving #rretirement #finance

I thought I’d heard it all. But here we have the case of an 81 year-old widow being clawed back for $6,000 that she supposedly received 45 years ago!

Social Security needs a 4.6 percentage-point immediate and permanent increase in the FICA payroll tax rate to close its fiscal gap. #SocialSecurity

Is Conventional Planning Meeting an Appropriate Fiduciary Standard? #advisors #planning #economy

Wall Street needs to move from conventional pie-in-the-sky to economics' resource-based planning. #economy

Recipients living in constant fear of having benefits received for years, if not decades, clawed back in part or in full. #NCRetirementCenter