Joe Del Casino
Native New Yorker transplanted to South Florida around the turn of the century; 25 year career as investment advisor to institutions and high net worth individuals especially with regard to commercial real estate and private equity investments.
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Hedge Funds Earn Extraordinary Amounts of Ordinary IncomeMost hedge fund income derives from capital gains, but not their capital gains.
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What Does S&P's Downgrade of US Credit Mean?How can the most powerful military and economic power the world has ever known have a lower credit rating than more than a dozen other nations?
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Economic Recovery Hinges on Business FinaglingEmpirical evidence is showing a robust increase in business sales and earnings, Anecdotal evidence of how companies are meeting those sales targets is less encouraging.
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It's the Economy, Not Politics, Stupid!It should be clear that growing our economy is one of the necessary ingredients to solving our hopefully short-to-medium term economic doldrums and our long term deficit.
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Dow Reaches 11,000-- What's Next?The optimists know that bull stock markets begin with seemingly unimportant short term economic improvements, but the pessimists know that market moves also anticipate the long term health of the economy.
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When Will South Florida Real Estate Recover?According to the South Florida residential real estate price index, current median home prices are in an affordable range now and may suggest that indeed a market bottom is imminent.
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Healthcare Reform: Some is Better Than NoneThe president and democrats have claimed repeatedly that some healthcare reform is better than none, yet they are on track to virtually guarantee that nothing will change in our healthcare system for the next few years.
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Florida's Mass Transit Problem is Not Mickey MouseThe State of Florida should fast track a plan to solve South Florida's most serious transportation problem and provide seniors with viable alternatives to their automobiles.
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US Government Spending Must Fade to BlackFour key numbers-government spending, federal tax revenue, the budget deficit, and national debt -provide important and sobering insight into our current fiscal health.
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South Florida Economy and Real Estate Market Are in the Eye of a Perfect StormDespite uncertainties surrounding the national economy, three major components of the South Florida economy- tourism, healthcare and financial services- add additional complexity to future economic and real estate forecasts.
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Wall Street Banks Argue for Bonus Compensation Billions After Losing TrillionsWall Street bank executives are under fire for their ridiculous compensation packages in advance of annual bonuses that will be announced and awarded next month. So far, pundits have offered three arguments for not limiting Wall Street bonus compensation.
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US Economy: Between Barack and a Hard PlaceThe good news is that if we scrap all that nonsensical spending right now we may be able to have a robust recovery in the near term and a chance for long term prosperity.
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How to Invest in a Deflationary, Reflationary, Inflationary EconomyThis article discusses the prospects for and how to invest with deflation and inflation in the economy
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Foreign Critics of US Government Spending Should Rethink Their OpinionsEveryone should be rooting for America to get its fiscal house in order for our sake, and for the sake of our friends and our enemies.
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Reforming ObamacareThe president addressed a rare joint session of Congress Wednesday night and rather eloquently laid out his "wish list" for healthcare reform.
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Consumer Banking Tip: The Devil is in the DetailsCustomers will need to take a more active role in managing their banking going forward. The following tips should assist you in that mission.
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What If Big Brother (Government) Turns Out to Be a Bully?Some critics of free market capitalism now believe that government control and regulation offers the only solution to our problems and many elected officials are seizing the opportunity to insinuate government into many of our major industries.
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Obama and Bernanke-- U.S. Economy's Yin and YangThere is a tug of war of negative (yin) and positive (yang) energy in our economy evidenced by a stock market that cannot seem to break free from a very tight trading range.
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Ascent of Money: Must See TV DocumentaryThe documentary is presented in hourly installments that roughly track the chapters of Niall Ferguson's 2008 book titled The Ascent of Money.Each segment examines world history from the perspective of their financial and economic roots.
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Congress Must Veto Cap and Trade and Healthcare Reform LegislationThe good news is that with each passing day the costs and benefits of each proposal are becoming clearer and a growing consensus is building that each proposal should be emphatically rejected by both Houses of Congress.
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Bernie Madoff Needs to Come CleanOur legal authorities need to show Bernard Madoff no mercy unless and until he fully cooperates with them and answers all the requisite questions. Until that time, his incarceration should be as unpleasant as legally possible.
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Obama's Healthcare Prescription for AmericaAmerica's understanding of healthcare reform needs to move beyond news headlines toward a deeper understanding, and Wednesday night's ABC-TV presentation by the president -- Prescription for America -- did little to further that cause.
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Healthcare Reform Should Begin with MedicareThe president says he wants healthcare insurance for everyone in America while saving taxpayers boat loads of money over the long term. How can anyone argue with those goals? However, is such a healthcare insurance plan possible?
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News Media Bias: Do You Know What's Really Going On?Technology makes the instantaneous and virtually ubiquitous observation of world events possible, but evidence of bias in the news media can make you wonder whether you can believe what you see and hear. What is the average person to do?
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Stock Market Future: Will the Cyclical Bull Slay the Secular Bear?The catalyst for turning the market bullish will need to be far-reaching and transformational in nature.
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If Obama's Right, Everything You Know is Wrong!Are you having trouble wrapping your mind around some of the Obama administration's falsisms about the economy, energy, healthcare, national defense/security and immigration? Some personal favorites are highlighted below:
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Soda Tax Will Not Reduce Obesity or Pay for Healthcare ReformThe president is now considering a tax on sugary soft drinks (a "soda tax"), ostensibly to improve U.S. healthcare by focusing on "preventive care," in this case, by mitigating obesity, a leading global healthcare concern.
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Obama's Presidency -- a Gift or a Trojan Horse for America?Some commentators see the new president as a divine gift sent to save America and the entire free world. That gift may turn out to be somewhat of a Trojan horse.
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Citi Field is No Substitute for Shea StadiumCiti Field, the new home of the New York Mets, is superior to Shea Stadium in so many technical ways, but falls short on a few features that matter most to fans.
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Jersey Boys: A Review of the MusicalJersey Boys is a documentary-style musical about the Four Seasons, one of the most popular rock and roll bands of the 1960s.
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U.S. Supreme Court Needs Justices with Proven Capabilities and IntegrityIsn't the job of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution of the United States? Shouldn't a nominee's proven ability to do that be the starting point for the selection process?
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Exploding U.S. Debt May Haunt Us ForeverThe media pundits debate the outlook for our future if our spending continues out of control but the cold hard reality is that our Government's debt has already grown to an unfathomable level.
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Will Chrysler's Bankruptcy Uphold the Rule of Law?This article is about the Government using its discretion to change the way business is done America.
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Did Obama's First 100 Days Meet Your Expectations?It will be interesting to see how the media spins the president's first 100 days in office.
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Is Iran's Ahmadinejad for Real?The bottom line is that if Iran wants to forge a new and more moderate relationship with the West, it must know that it must first knock off the nuke activity.
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Obama's New Economy May Be a House of CardsEveryone knows that cultivating renewable energy and health care reform are in our nation's long term best interest, but we still don't know any more about the specifics of his plan than we did when Mr. Obama was a candidate for President. -
Stock Market Crash 2008-9: Lessons for Investors (Part 2 of 2)This article (Part 2 of 2) highlights lessons for managing your money after the two-year bronco-busting ride in the stock market.
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New World Order Must Require G-20 Nations to Pay to PlayThe world would be better off if the U.S. remains its leader. However, in a New World Order with the U.S. sharing the status of just one nation among many, I would hope that it would share its resource burdens accordingly. -
The U.S. Auto Industry Can Only Be Saved by BankruptcyWhat do you do with a business with an artificially bloated cost-structure that sells a product that has steadily lost consumer favor? Both choices involve bankruptcy. -
Stock Market Crash 2008-9: Lessons for Investors (Part 1 of 2)This article (Part 1 of 2) highlights some of the key lessons learned during the two-year bronco-busting ride in the stock market.
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How Much Are Your Social Security and Pension Benefits Worth?How do you compare monthly life-long payments with other lump sum asset totals shown on your financial statements? This article offers two simple methods for translated monthly benefits into lump sum value estimates.
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Government Deficit Spending Now Means More Taxes, High Inflation and a Weak Dollar LaterEveryone knows that Government spending today will mean higher taxes tomorrow. Far fewer realize that the huge budget deficits being created now will almost certainly bring us high inflation, even hyperinflation, and a significantly devalued dollar. -
Manage Your Career or Someone Else Will!This article summarizes a seven-step strategy for managing your career.
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Our Economy Needs Focused, Hands-On, Non-Partisan LeadershipA letter to the President outlining an alternative strategy for economic and financial recovery. -
Book Review for Young Adults: On the Balls of My FeetThis is a book review for "On The Balls Of My Feet," a book for young adults about the freedom and responsibility that accompanies the path of adolescence into adulthood.
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South Florida Real Estate: Treasure or Fool's Gold?Buying real estate in today's distressed market is like a game of high stakes hot potato where buyers should shudder at the potential consequences of being fortunate to win their purchase bids.
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Luxury Apartment Living in South FloridaA guide to evaluating and selecting an apartment rental in South Florida.
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The Capital Gains Tax ParadoxA discussion of how reducing or eliminating the tax may be the only way to create capital gains and stimulate the economy. -
The Obama Speculative BubbleSpeculative bubbles occur when the public becomes so excited and enamored with some commodity that it abandons traditional and common sense approaches to analyzing its value.Barack Obama's Presidency represents the latest speculative bubble.
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Bear Stock Market Likely to ContinueThere will be short-term bull rallies, but it seems likely that the bear that gripped the market in 2007 will hold on for many years. This article provides a simple framework for evaluating stock market performance going forward. -
Mark-to-Market Accounting May Be Our Financial System's Chinese HandcuffsAmending mark-to-market accounting rules may be the only way to fix our financial crisis. -
A Stimulus Bill or Obama's New Clothes?An evaluation of the President's Stimulus Plan for the economy.