#TBT The Economics of a Thanksgiving Turkey
This article should give you something fun to discuss this year.
This article should give you something fun to discuss this year.
Equating an entire school system into an economic game is one way which has worked for Keys.
Like any good free market system, it is infinitely flexible, adapting to the needs and resources of the environment.
David John Marotta was interviewed on the Schilling Show discussing trickle-down economics and taxes.
The average factory-farmed frozen turkey from a grocery story is sold for as little as $0.67 per pound. Economics can offer five explanations.
Individuals should be free to weight the healthcare costs and benefits, risks and savings, and make the decision that best fits their circumstances.
Michael Kirsch, a practicing physician and newspaper columnist, laments that there are questions he can never answer satisfactorily for his patients. His questions are central to the public policy debate increasingly being decided by voters and politicians rather than physicians and economists.
For every job outsourced to Bangalore…
David John Marotta was interviewed on radio 1070 WINA’s Schilling Show discussing Margaret Thatcher and her economics.
This kitten understands TANSTAAFL. Be more like this kitten.
Starting October 1, price controls were set by law on debit card swipe fees. Such populist well-intentioned legislation reduces economic freedom and slows economic growth.
Most Americans want to know that everyone is paying their fair share. Achieving this goal gets more challenging with each dot and tiddle added to the voluminous internal tax code.
Last month the Obama administration announced it would release 30 million barrels of oil, the largest ever, from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Only those without an understanding of basic economics would applaud such a move.
David Marota discusses how liberals get basic economics wrong.
The authors of the Zogby study suggested their own explanation. “We think that, for many respondents, economic understanding takes a vacation when economic enlightenment conflicts with establishment political sensibilities.”
Encourage the rich to be rich or else suffer the consequences of striving toward making us all equally destitute.
A savings waterfall helps investors navigate the financial complexity available to them.
After over a decade of broken promises and rising costs, our need for a more sustainable healthcare system is acutely felt.
Charles Dickensโs A Christmas Carol is one of the best stories for talking about economics. This 2003 – 2012 series uses the classic tale to illustrate different financial personalities, principles, and philosophies.
We have written on the topic of healthcare reform multiple times, including our 2014 economics of healthcare series which culminates in this article.
This lie was PolitiFact’s 2013 lie of the year, but we dub it the lie of the century.
My grandfather turns 97 this year. While not often celebrated or recorded in history, my grandfather played an important supporting role to many important events.
A savings waterfall is a tool to help investors prioritize savings goals and allocate funds appropriately.
On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, David John Marotta appeared on Radio 1070 WINAโs Schilling Show with Rob Schilling to talk about โHow The United States Ruined Its Own Fiscal Health.โ
At 4.0% inflation, cash will lose 82.88% of its value over 45 years. Such loss of value can ruin a retirement plan more so than any market returns. Your long term investments need to appreciate well over inflation. The best method to do that is to stay mostly invested in stocks.
Which account you should fund depends on your circumstances. However, there are some general guidelines you can follow to make your decision.
We are very pleased to announce that Elias McQuade is our newest CFAยฎ charterholder at Marotta Wealth Management!
We think keeping expenses low is an important part of the investing process.
In the speech, she tells the story of how she taught second through sixth graders about democracy, economics, entrepreneurial endeavors, and personal financial planning.
We need to go beyond good intentions. The underprivileged among us deserve good results.
No limp arms. Keep your hands up. Budget for emergencies.
When reviewing our Foreign allocations, we discovered that the foreign Health Care sector has shown high risk-adjusted performance.
Which account you should fund depends on your circumstances. However, there are some general guidelines you can follow to make your decision.
William Rice is a financial analyst for Marotta Wealth Management. He is part of our tax specialty team and helps create our customized Roth conversion recommendations for Comprehensive clients. William is a quintuple major from Liberty University, holding degrees in … Read More
We believe that holding on to Energy and waiting for it to recover might mean missing out on greater gains elsewhere.
Even if you are just a tiny piece of the puzzle, all the pieces are essential.
On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, David John Marotta appeared on Radio 1070 WINAโs Schilling Show to take a closer look at the calls for free college education in the socialist utopia.
That is not what anyone means by the term “rebalancing.” The misuse of the term on Investment News was glaring.
They vary in the slope, depth, and duration of the downturn.
Dare to be dull. When you rebalance instead of following the crowd, you set yourself up for greater expected returns and are the definition of being a contrarian.
Already the COVID-19 predictions have started to come in. Do not be deceived by them. Do not be afraid of them.
When I was really young, I did not realize that food had a season. What a privilege of our modern era!
For many investors glued to the news, the global outlook appears to be perilous with no prospects of growth for the world economy.
The space of disagreement between tolerance and intolerance is often lost in the socialist perspective.
The increasing monoculture within universities pushes, at least slightly, each graduating class more toward favoring socialism.
If you do compete and want to share your results with us, fill out our Contact form and let us know about your strategy. We may even write an article about you.
Our first step is not “closing our eyes and imaging it.” We need our eyes wide open analyzing each idea for its own individual costs and benefits.
One common socialist assumption is that government collectivism is so essential for success that there is no such thing as self-sufficiency.
Edward Bellamy’s novel “Looking Backward” moved hearts and minds, ultimately moving nations and history.
Whatever technique you use to smooth your income, providing for the possibility of having a sudden reduction in income can help your family self-ensure against this potential financial shock.