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Are Automation Fears Overblown?

Aug 16, 2018

Business Planning, Lifestyle, News, People

Are Automation Fears Overblown? The robots are coming for your job, and eventually they’re going to get it. Right? Maybe not. A new report by the OECD (the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development)—an intergovernmental economic organization with 36 member countries—has concluded that only 14% of jobs in developed countries are “highly automatable.” This would […]

Peace in our Times

Aug 16, 2018

Bob Veres

Lifestyle, People, World

Peace in our Times Is America one of the world’s most peaceful countries, or one of the least? An organization called the Institute for Economics and Peace actually measures, for every country, something called the GPI (Global Peace Index). The measurement takes into account the societal safety and security of each country’s citizens, the extent […]

Behind the Turkish Meltdown

Aug 16, 2018

Bob Veres

Lifestyle, Market Commentary, News, Polotics

Behind the Turkish Meltdown What the heck is going on in Turkey? Whatever it is, it’s having a visible effect on the markets. After the Turkish stock market index fell more than 24% since the start of August, Eurozone bank stocks fell 24% and emerging markets stocks overall (a category which includes Turkish stocks) dropped […]

Goodbye Marriage Penalty—Almost

Aug 16, 2018

Bob Veres

Lifestyle, Taxation

Goodbye Marriage Penalty—Almost One of the unexpected gifts from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was the virtual elimination of the so-called “marriage penalty.” But at the same time, the new tax regime imposes a new “stealth” marriage penalty which will show up for taxpayers in higher-tax states. The marriage penalty is roughly […]

Health and Technology

Jul 30, 2018

Bob Veres

Lifestyle, Objects, People

Health and Technology Technology for health is finally moving beyond the Fitbit and counting your steps, to more complicated feedback like improving your posture and correcting your running stride. An article in the online version of Forbes magazine lists seven fitness-enhancing gadgets that you might want to consider as a way to facilitate a healthier […]

New Tax Considerations for Divorcing Couples

Jul 30, 2018

Bob Veres

People, Taxation

New Tax Considerations for Divorcing Couples People who are contemplating divorce could be surprised by some provisions of the new tax law—and should be including it in their separation plans. The new laws affect the taxation of alimony payments, and also the valuation of certain assets that are usually part of a divorce agreement. In […]

The Growth Spike

Jul 30, 2018

Bob Veres

Business Planning, Investing Insight, Market Commentary

The Growth Spike Recent reports about the U.S. economy were a case of good news and bad news. The good news is that, in the second three months of the year, the U.S. economy grew at an estimated 4.1%—better than the 2.2% growth posted during 2018’s first quarter. The 4.1% figure is subject to revision […]

What to Make of the “Trade War”

Jul 16, 2018

Bob Veres

Business Planning, Investing Insight, Market Commentary, Polotics

What to Make of the “Trade War” Last week, there was finally some evidence that the investment markets were starting to get jittery about the escalating tit-for-tat tariffs and threats of tariffs that some economists are calling “America vs. the World.” Most investors are probably wondering whether new taxes on items flowing into and out […]

The Alarming Truth About American Healthcare Costs

Jul 16, 2018

Bob Veres

Health Insurance, Lifestyle, People

The Alarming Truth About American Healthcare Costs In all the debate over how or whether we need affordable care, state registries, guaranteed coverage despite pre-existing conditions etc. etc., few Americans realize that our U.S. healthcare system has been totally out of control, cost-wise, for decades. A recent study by the Kaiser Foundation found that virtually […]

5G On the Way

Jul 16, 2018

Bob Veres

Lifestyle, Objects, People

5G On the Way Get ready for faster broadband coverage. Engineers at the University of Sussex and collaborators around the telecom industry have successfully tested the so-called “5G” mobile broadband signals, which have data rates that are 20 times faster than the 4G systems introduced in the U.S. market a decade ago. The first 5G […]

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