by Roger L. Merrill | Jan 12, 2018
BITCOIN Warren Buffett said he doesn’t own a single bitcoin and has no plans of investing in it. “In terms of cryptocurrencies, generally, I can say with almost certainty that they will come to a bad ending. When it happens or how or anything else, I don’t...
by Roger L. Merrill | Jan 2, 2018
REVOLUTION One word could describe Donald Trump’s presidency: Revolution: Revolution against the “establishment” and “status quo.” Here are a couple of examples Corporate Tax Rate. Since 1993, the top corporate tax rate has been 35%,...
by Roger L. Merrill | Dec 22, 2017
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: What Taxpayers Need to Know On December 20, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the act or TCJA). The legislation makes significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC),...
by Roger L. Merrill | Dec 19, 2017
2018 Outlook TAX CUTS/REGULATIONS/SPENDING: The Trump Administration/Congress has pushed through a major corporate tax cut, is cutting regulation, but has not reigned in government spending. Forecast: Real GDP growth of 3.0% rate in 2018, the fastest annual growth...
by Roger L. Merrill | Dec 19, 2017
Social Security at age 66 or 70? When to claim your Social Security benefits is one of the most complex, and important choices you’ll face leading up to retirement. It is an issue we discuss with clients almost on a daily basis. The Basics. Social Security...
by Roger L. Merrill | Nov 3, 2017
Dow at a Million? The Dow at 1,000,000 by the end of the century is exactly what Warren Buffett predicted at the Forbes 100 Party recently. Is that possible? Not only is it possible but it is more than likely. Consider the 1900s. Buffett: “In the 20th century, the...
