President Obama and Republican legislators put together a compromise tax and unemployment benefits package, which will still need to be voted on by Congress See the full article for details of the deal at http://physicianentrepreneur.com/?p=938

The Chinese are becoming more affluent and have been upgrading their diet. This leads to more imports of agricultural products from the United States. This has been complicated by the Fed’s quantitative easing, which has resulted in significant devaluation of the US Dollar. Read the full article for what this means in terms of problems and the opportunity it creates for you.

Total cost of ownership for a car or SUV depends on operating costs like fuel, maintenance/repairs, insurance, as well as financial costs like interest, depreciation, and sales tax. Here is a list of the vehicles in each category, from subcompact through SUV.

As I stayed up past midnight following the election results, I was struck by a piece of news that was flying below the radar screen. And the more I thought about it, the more worried and afraid I became. Here’s the problem and what you can do to start protecting yourself now…

In the spirit of Halloween, we have a trick and a treat, but this is for our grown-up audience. Well, if it’s a trick you want, I have an adult-sized one that should scare the bejesus out of you, courtesy of our government. Take a look at this horror film in the making:

In the spirit of Halloween I have two stories for you – one is a trick courtesy of Washington, and another is a delicious treat where you can benefit whichever way the upcoming election turns out. See the full story for details.

Take these steps now to protect your personal, professional, and financial well-being from the changes that will take place over the coming weeks and months. No matter what you political leanings are, you need to take action to look after these interests.

Barbell investing is a strategy that gives you more control over risk in your portfolio and protects you against sudden market downturns that do lots of damage to supposedly save investments. Here’s how it works and how you can use it to improve the safety and performance of your own investment portfolio:

Eli Lilly’s drug, Cymbalta, was approved for lower back pain by an FDA scientific advsory panel. This is a follow up article to the dividend growth article published earlier today at http://physicianentrepreneur.com/?p=834

Companies that pay consistent and growing dividends provide a rising income and are more likely to hold their value in unstable times. Here are some examples — see http://physicianentrepreneur.com/?p=834