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How might tariffs effect you?

The Political and Economic Logic Behind Trump’s Tariffs The thought process behind the tariffs President Trump has proposed, threatened, and implemented is complex, yet based on a few simple realities. Whether you are a business owner or executive, or just someone who wants to understand how it might affect your personal finances, investments, or career,

https://getfinancialinsight.com/2025/02/04/convert-the-dip/

Convert The Dip… Many of you may be familiar with the “Buy the Dip” strategy certain investors use.  It means that when a security or general market takes a dip in price, they use it as an opportunity to inves…

Inflation is still real in ways we often don't notice. Read on...

Pop Goes The Power Supply… Every now and then, an infrequent purchase comes up.  This week a power supply on one of our desktop computers died with a big popping noise.  It’s an easy swap, 4 screws and a couple of …

Beware A Banker Bearing Gifts...

Beware A Banker Bearing Gifts… The other day, I got a glossy advertisement in the mail.  It was from a local bank that was offering me a “Premier Relationship.”  If I deposited $500K or more into a Premier Checking Acc…

https://getfinancialinsight.com/2022/10/04/esg-investing/

ESG Investing ESG investing is a popular theme today.  It involves allocating investment capital to companies that operate on policies of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) principals fitting prog…

https://getfinancialinsight.com/2022/09/19/pennies-on-the-dollar/

Pennies On The Dollar In a capitalist economy, recessions are a good thing.  Just like in nature, the weak put a drag on the strong.  Well capitalized businesses can benefit from a recession.  It is their…

https://getfinancialinsight.com/2022/01/05/transient-inflation-lol/

Transient Inflation – LOL The government has expanded the money supply by over 35% since the Covid Pandemic began.  The printing press was being run 24/7 and the output was dropped out of helicopters on everyone, wheth…

https://getfinancialinsight.com/2021/12/07/the-clock-is-ticking-on-year-end-tax-planning/

The Clock Is Ticking On Year End Tax Planning It appears as I write this that any modifications to our tax laws and system will not be enacted nor take effect until 2022.  Additionally, there is very little likelihood that any tax rates w…

https://getfinancialinsight.com/2021/11/18/traditional-medicare-v-medicare-advantage/

Traditional Medicare v. Medicare Advantage It happens every year.  We are bombarded on TV with commercials enticing seniors to enroll in a Medicare Advantage Plan.  This year the notable celebrity pitchmen are Joe Namath and Jimmy…

https://getfinancialinsight.com/2021/11/04/is-your-car-lease-coming-to-an-end/

Is Your Car Lease Coming To An End? If your car lease is expiring in the coming months, it MAY have a buyout purchase option. This means you have an option to buy the car at a previously set price. This price was set based upon the…

This week, we have witnessed unrest in Cuba from people who want economic and personal freedom. While most Americans are rooting for the Cubans to be successful, some Americans are supporting a similar path in our own country. Read on...

The Workers Paradise In the 20th Century, we witnessed a great economic and social experiment – State Socialism on a large scale basis. Most notably, it was implemented by the USSR (Russia) and China, who then imposed it on their associated “client” states.

https://getfinancialinsight.com/2021/03/01/you-might-want-to-wait-to-file-your-2020-tax-return/ -323

You Might Want To Wait To File Your 2020 Tax Return The $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill (American Rescue Plan Act) appears headed to passing the House and Senate with at least the $1,400 per person direct checks to many Americans remaining in the bi…