Tag: Donald Trump

  • The Day Donald Trump Flunked Econ 101

    Market dislocations occur when financial markets, operating under stressful conditions, experience large widespread asset mispricing. Welcome to this week’s edition of “World Out Of Whack” where every Wednesday Capitalist Exploits take time out of their day to applaud insanity, laugh, poke fun at and present to you absurdity in global financial markets in all it’s glorious insanity.…

  • What financial interests are backing Trump?

    Q: Who are the financial interests that are backing Trump? A: I am not prepared to go on the record now with a definitive statement on an issue that I do not have personal knowledge. I am not Trump’s advisor. I do not possess secret knowledge. There are however, some uncontested facts that indicate some…

  • Reset for the price of gold

    Q: Will Trump support a reset for the price of gold. A: Yes. Q; Why? A: The persons who control the big banks are also the persons that own most of the gold. Putting gold officially back into the monetary system will likely be necessary after the crash and burn in order to restore confidence.…

  • A political solution that Trumps economics

    Q: Is there ever a political solution that Trumps economics? A: That is a very good question. Yes and no is the answer. Politicians can institute economic reforms. There can be a correlation but that does not prove causation. Trump may adopt radical economic reform that helps solve problems and that may only be possible…

  • Clinton, Trump Advisers to Debate Economic Policy in EF Hutton Town Hall

    October Debate in Springfield, Ohio, Attracting Undecided Voters SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Offering important insights into a historic presidential election, EF Hutton, the financial services firm known for its attention to client needs, is sponsoring a debate on the economic policies of the presidential candidates. Scheduled for Oct. 2, the EF Hutton Town…

  • Sun Tzu and the price of gold

    Q: Would Sun Tzu have a definite opinion on whom the winner of the White House prize will be this year: Clinton or Trump? A: You ask a very good question. The answer is clear and unequivocal from just a casual reading of text quoted in the book. If you control the time and place…

  • Double Down! – Inter-Generational Split Dollar Throws Sand in the Face of the IRS Again

    Recently I wrote an article on JD Supra called Split to Be Tied (May 4, 2016) regarding the Tax Court decision in Estate of Morrissette, (Estate of Clara M. Morrissette v. Commissioner, 146 T.C. No. 11 (April 13, 2016)). Once again, the IRS has lost a significant inter-generational split dollar case – Estate of Marion Levine, Deceased v.…