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• Pulling Money Out of Thin Air? Some Due Diligence on AMD

  By Ian on January 20, 2018 • ( 11 )

  

  I was getting bored in class the other day, so I did what I usually do when I start to research a stock; I went to the SEC company database and looked up their financial statements. I then proceeded to… Read More ›

• Personal Finance; Start 2018 Off Right!

  By Ian on January 5, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  For the first post of 2018, I thought we could switch things up a bit. Chances are, if you read this blog on a regular basis, you are already financially oriented and likely have a solid hold on your personal… Read More ›

• Analysis of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: Businesses

  By Ian on December 30, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Welcome to Part Two of my analysis of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The first post on this new tax law focused on individual changes, and this post will focus of business-side changes. There are way too… Read More ›

• Analysis of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: Individuals

  By Ian on December 22, 2017 • ( 6 )

  

  The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is a sweeping tax overhaul that is set to enact dramatic changes to individuals on every part of the societal scale in the United States. Much has been said about this giant… Read More ›

• Why is GDP Growing Slower?

  By Ian on December 11, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  In my last post, I brought up the idea that Tax Policy should not be measured in terms of GDP, and that GDP is, broadly speaking, in a prolonged period of slowing growth. Today, I want to take a closer… Read More ›

• Fiscal Policy Part 1: Do Tax Cuts Pay for Themselves?

  By Ian on December 3, 2017 • ( 6 )

  

  The economic news of the day is centered on the Republicans’ tax reform bills becoming law, and what their effects will be. Rather than debate over political lines about the pros and cons of this particular piece of policy, I… Read More ›

• On Interest Rates, Inflation, and the Business Cycle

  By Ian on November 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

  If you have read the first few posts on this blog, you have surely noticed that I talk about interest rates a lot, and inflation only a little. If you know nothing about rate structures, or wonder why I don’t… Read More ›

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