Ever since the 2008 global financial crisis and ensuing recession, I’ve developed a growing interest in economics and politics. Before then, I didn’t really feel like anything made sense to me. I would identify with many liberal values; to me, wanting to help the poor and give underprivileged people better opportunities is a noble thing… [Read More]
Archives for May 2011
Weekend Reading: Evil Still Exists Edition
Those of us lucky enough to live in the wealthy western countries enjoy an unparalleled amount of freedom compared with some other places around the world. I think we could use some more since there are a lot of things going on in the western countries that come across as unfair and against freedom, but… [Read More]
Future Imperfect: How to Prepare for an Uncertain Future
Sometimes I look back on the changes of the first half of the 20th century, and I try to put myself in the shoes of someone growing up in that time and imagine what it must have been like to experience life in that period. I think back to 100 years ago, which is really… [Read More]
Weekend Reading: Osama, Harper, and Commodities Edition
Talk about a lot of events that have happened recently! Osama Bin Laden was killed by a group of Navy SEALs, Canada’s Conservative party won a majority mandate, and gold, silver, and oil have crashed hard, bringing the Canadian dollar down with them. It looks like the long awaited correction (for some) is finally happening…. [Read More]
The Battle over a Fiduciary Standard for Financial Advisors
The following is a guest post by Advisor World. When the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on July 21, 2010, few people expected the heated debate that would ensue over applying a regulatory uniform standard for professional financial advisors . The Securities and Exchange… [Read More]




