When the federal government “shut down” several weeks ago, many taxpayers wondered whether they were still going to receive tax refunds this year. It goes without saying, of course, that even with a shutdown we still have to continue paying our taxes. Thankfully the tax refund situation has been clarified, so taxpayers can still expect […]
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With Teslas and other electric automobiles becoming more and more common on American streets, it can seem as though the future of cars will be electric. And with government fuel economy standards growing ever more strict in an attempt to force the artificial death of internal combustion engines, that march toward electrification may feel all […]
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With Teslas and other electric automobiles becoming more and more common on American streets, it can seem as though the future of cars will be electric. And with government fuel economy standards growing ever more strict in an attempt to force the artificial death of internal combustion engines, that march toward electrification may feel all […]
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The government of the state of New York has become infamous among Bitcoin enthusiasts for its antipathy towards Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. With the world’s financial center residing in New York City, it would only be natural for New York to become a center of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency innovation. Yet the New York government continues to […]
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The price of housing in the United States has been growing exponentially in recent decades, pricing out many Americans. Those who grew up thinking that they would enjoy the same lifestyle as their parents now reach mid-career and find the real cost of housing to be double or triple what their parents faced. There are […]
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To highlight how important the war on gun ownership is to their party, Congressional Democrats this week introduced a bill to require background checks on every transfer of a firearm. The bill hopefully has no chance of being signed into law, given the fact that Republicans still control the Senate, but you can’t be too […]
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When most people think of dividend investing they think of blue-haired old ladies who bought stock in GE, GM, or 3M back when those companies were better known as General Electric, General Motors, and Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing. It’s a conservative approach to investing and wealth creation that has largely gone overlooked over the past […]
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One of the most iconic silver coins minted in the United States is one much beloved by both investors and collectors: the Morgan Silver Dollar. While it was always considered beautiful, the gradual switch from a silver-denominated dollar to the gold standard ensured that the Morgan dollar never circulated that much. It didn’t help either […]
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We’ve been saying for years that the US dollar will eventually be replaced as the world’s reserve currency. But it’s only now that world financial authorities are admitting the obvious. With the dollar having lost 85% of its value since the gold window was closed in 1971, it continues to lose purchasing power year after […]
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While the Winchester Model 70 and Remington 700 have long dominated the market for modern American bolt-action rifles, there’s another contender that’s a little less known and under-appreciated: the Ruger M77. While the rifle has undergone a number of changes over the years, at its heart it remains inspired by the Mauser 98, the rifle […]
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