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• Defending Yourself from the Declining Dollar

  Q. It seems the dollar may have a long drop ahead as our government continues to ignore the burgeoning federal and trade deficits. With war costs mounting and the Chinese and Japanese moving away from the dollar, I am wondering how to hedge against a... Posted Jan 27 2005, 11:25 AM by scottb with | with no comments Filed under: Financial Planning, Government, Taxes & Other Disasters, Q&A (from print)

• A Life Insurance Policy To Die For

  Q. A Houston Insurance Agency advises clients to take advantage of a section of the Texas Property Tax Code. It allows those over 65 to defer property taxes at 8 percent interest. This money can be used in anyway the taxpayer chooses. The agency proposes... Posted Apr 01 2004, 10:27 AM by scottb with | with no comments Filed under: Financial Planning, Government, Taxes & Other Disasters, Q&A (from print)

• A Government Funded Bull Market? No Way.

  Q. I love conspiracy theories and just came up with this one. What would prevent the incumbent federal government from buying just enough stock on a daily basis to keep the market from taking a nose dive and perhaps driving it up just a tad before the... Posted Oct 28 1996, 08:13 AM by scottb with | with no comments Filed under: Financial Planning, Government, Taxes & Other Disasters, Income Investing, Q&A (from print)