Tools to Enlighten
Sorry for the delay in posting. Long story. Actually there are now only 27 days left as of April 8th. A lot has happened since I did the Two Months to Go video posted on this page. And not all of it is good, but we are hanging in there. Have already done most Read More …
BALANCE…Diet and Exercise: Caloric Miscalculation 12.15.18 Got on the scale this morning, Saturday December 15th. Sheer devastation. I weighed 202.4 pounds. This after a 199.pound weigh-in eight days ago. Worse, my objective was a flat 198. Now, admittedly I changed my feast date etc due to the forecast of a substantial snowfall for 12/09/18 Read More …
[Book Reviews/Analysis.] Dostoevsky’s classic novel,”The Brothers Kazamarov”, really goes to heart of what this website is about. Faith versus reason. Ancient assumptions, articles of faith, (and sometimes prejudicial ones at that) versus what can be discerned through rational, objective and scientific analysis based on an objective determination of the facts. In contrast to the often Read More …
[Analysis.] A quick review of the first half of the year 2018. We provide an assessment of the stock market. We touch on the recent Supreme Court union dues case (Janus), we note the relevance of Rao’s Solution and, ever mindful of the need for “balance” we address our personal health and do….ahem….72 pushups….yes Read More …
Please see the basic, hopefully educational video by David Dixon Lentz (or, as he prefers just David Lentz) above. It is intended to accurately convey information and/or theories which, we believe are either readily accepted as being valid by accredited colleges and universities and/or have an objective rational basis that justifies further investigation by those Read More …
Here’s our updated (new) video on the fundamental relationship between foreign currency exchange rates (the strength of the dollar) and interest rates both here in the U.S. and around the world. Expected inflation rates play a major part. The effects on exports and imports and even on GDP and jobs are obvious. DDL
[N]ew and improved video on buying and selling stocks. It would apply to any common stock whether listed on publicly-traded NYSE-Euronext Group, the Nasdaq part of the publicly-traded NASDAQ-OMX Group or elsewhere (or whether it is unlisted for that matter). This one deals with how to calculate a stock’s intrinsic value. One then compares the intrinsic value as calculated to the actual stock price. If the intrinsic value is greater than the current stock price the investor buys. If the intrinsic value is less than the current stock price then one sells the stock. Read More …
Bond Valuation video for all of you bond investors out there. This explains how the price/value of bonds is calculated by the pros and gives some insight into where the risks are. Read More …
Again we incorporated our new video editing software…fingers crossed. We also put in some slides to help those who can’t see or follow the original so well learn about how interest rates are affected by the Fed’s monetary policy. Jobs, GDP and inflation are also discussed. Thanks for sticking with us. DDL
Please forgive us for being gone so long. We’ll spare you the sob story. Check out our updated, and we think (fingers crossed) improved video on free trade. Thanks for your patience ! DDL