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Daniel Amerman, CFA

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Daniel R. Amerman is a Chartered Financial Analyst and the author of a number of books on finance and economics. Articles by Mr. Amerman or referencing his work have appeared in numerous publications and websites, including Reuters, MarketWatch, U.S. News & World Report, MSN Money, Seeking ...more
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Increasing The National Debt By $6 Trillion In One Committee Meeting
Thursday, May 17, 2018 1:12 PM EDT
Could a committee of unelected officials increase your household's share of the national debt by $60,000 in a single meeting? In normal times - they could not. However, these are not normal times, and any appearance of normality is deceptive.
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The ABCs Of Popping A Third Asset Bubble
Monday, March 26, 2018 10:14 AM EDT
There are movies that play over and over again in the financial markets and the economy as well, and while the particulars change, the plots can repeat themselves.
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The Wealth Machine That Rising Interest Rates Create & The Conflict With The National Debt
Monday, March 19, 2018 11:36 AM EDT
The times have been changing recently, however, and the Federal Reserve is currently rapidly increasing interest rates.
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The Potential $54 Trillion Cost Of The Fed's Planned Interest Rate Increases
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 10:06 AM EDT
The United States national debt is currently about $20 trillion, and the federal government is paying some of the lowest interest rates in history on that debt.
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How Inflation Reduces The Real Value Of Social Security Net Of Medicare Premiums
Monday, February 19, 2018 1:28 PM EDT
For most retirees age 65 and over, the spending power which they rely on from government retirement programs is their Social Security benefits after their Medicare Part B premiums have been withheld.
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Medicare Premiums Are A Shared Pool - Eight Coming Changes That Will Transform Retirement
Monday, January 22, 2018 10:04 AM EDT
A critical component of financial planning for retirement is that many healthcare expenses are a shared expense for those 65 and older, as a matter of current law and design.
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The Critical Impact Of Medicare Premiums On Social Security Inflation Indexing - Part 4
Thursday, December 28, 2017 10:32 AM EDT
On a reality basis if what the government says is a 1.216% inflation rate persists - after inflation lags, the purchasing power never rises above 98.85%.
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Out Of Money By November 29th - Social Security Indexing Part 3
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 11:26 AM EDT
Social Security is not fully inflation indexed as a matter of design.
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Out Of Money By December 12th - Social Security Partial Inflation Indexing Part 2
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 2:30 PM EDT
Partial inflation indexing is a subtle concept that nonetheless has the power to transform standards of living in retirement for an entire nation.
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The Social Security Inflation Lag Calendar - Partial Indexing
Friday, November 17, 2017 3:09 PM EDT
There is a lot of advice out there about Social Security - most of which is based on Social Security being fully inflation indexed.
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Predicting Dow One Million - Was Warren Buffett Being Bold Or Overly Cautious?
Monday, October 16, 2017 10:52 AM EDT
If we stick with this seemingly bold or even ridiculous projection of Dow 1,000,000 and examine what's really involved in it - we have the ability to learn something else as well about investing over the long-term.
In this article: UUP, DJI
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The Profoundly Personal Impact Of The National Debt On Our Retirements
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 1:35 PM EDT
The Federal Reserve does have a great deal of latitude when it comes to raising interest rates. This is because the federal debt has short-term, medium-term and long-term components, and most of the national debt is not initially impacted.
In this article: UDN, UUP
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Higher Interest Rates May Force Higher Inflation Rates
Thursday, September 14, 2017 12:39 PM EDT
Heavily indebted nations that let interest rates climb while keeping inflation low are in danger of having to borrow ever more money until something breaks.
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How Planned Fed Rate Increases Impact The National Debt & Deficits
Tuesday, August 22, 2017 10:29 AM EDT
The United States national debt is currently about $20 trillion, and the federal government is paying some of the lowest interest rates in history on that debt.
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The Imminent Multi-Trillion Dollar Surge In Social Security & Medicare Costs
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 5:10 PM EDT
For decades we have known that the time would come when Social Security & Medicare costs would begin a rapid and explosive growth upwards. The long expected storm is now upon us.
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Pension Shortfalls Could Be 4X To 7X Greater Than Reported
Friday, September 23, 2016 2:13 PM EDT
The California Public Employees Retirement System is the largest public pension in the United States. It is considered to be the bellwether for pensions , and among the most sophisticated of investors. But Calpers also faces an extraordinary dilemma.
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