Gary Duell

Lest there be any possible misunderstanding, the heading of this post is a MYTH, OK?  A solid myth.In a recent article, MONEY vilified Equity Indexed Annuities (EIAs) focusing, naturally, on the most sensational anecdotes, worst products, most corrupt advisers & most heinous practices.Their main talking point was that there were a couple of options other […]

“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” There’s no way to tell what Dr. King meant by that statement.  But I know it was more than Pollyannaish foolish optimism.  He’s not saying he believes or has faith that the world will not go

I’ve been harping on this myth ever since studless snow tires emerged on the market.  Here are the reasons I believe studless tires are safer than studded tires, and are more economical as well: The feeling of safety from studded tires is more psychological than anything else, probably due to the aggressive sound of the

I know. The title of this blog post goes without saying, unless you’re a tea-brain talking about your favorite politician of the month. But I never for a moment thought that Barack Obama would be the latest President to disprove this myth: On December 6, he spouted a whole raft of lies. ( Sorry, with

This excellent article by John Persinos in “Investing Answers” deserves repeating. I could easily expand it to twenty-five. But here is my summary of the article:#5. Extended warranties for consumer electronics- Odds are that after the manufacturer’s warranty expires you can find a superior replacement for less than you paid for the original.#4. Payment protection

Well, I think it is true that in many ways, as a country, our treatment of veterans is woefully inadequate. But not in Clackamas county. See details below for this FREE series of classes on business management. This is not only for established businesses but also for vet’s who would like to start a business.

1. There are approximately 79 million Baby Boomers in the U.S. (those of us born between 1946 & 1964, roughly).2. About 5 million have some form of Long Term Care insurance, or just over 6%.3. About 15.8 million– 20% -will need Long Term Care insurance once they pass age 65.4. Average cost in Oregon for

They abhor “wealth redistribution”. Unless it is from you to them, which has been the case since the Reagan borrow-and-spend years, accelerated by Clinton and blasted into outer space by GW Bush & his Congressional toadies. They advocate fiscal restraint in government. Unless it takes benefits away from their owners, I mean, campaign contributors. They

Even though I disagree with most of Forbes’ editorials, Neil Weinberg had a mostly excellent article in the August 9th issue. He begins, “Everybody hates Wall Street and it’s easy to see why. While one in six workers can’t find a job, investment banks are hiring thousands. Goldman Sachs Chief Lloyd Blankfein recently bought an

As incredible as it may seem, there are prominent political, intellectual, and business leaders who believe that unfettered capitalism, a “free” market, can do no harm. For example Alan Greenspan, the principal architect of our recession, believed financial regulation stifles innovation. Thus his support of GW’s deregulatory spree.But as Stanford economist Joe Stiglitz points out