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Obama's Town Hall Speech President Barack Obama gave us another chance yesterday to witness his eloquent, seemingly Switzerland-like delivery and response to some fairly direct and tough comments and questions. Deflect, deflect, deflect (and maybe spin a little).

I happen to respect the man greatly for his intelligence and his ability to handle situations. I also think his job in office has certainly been better than I could ever do, but certainly not one that deserves acclaim.

This opinion was shared by a devout Democrat who was a CFO and mother of two kids headed off to college, when she expressed her disappointment in the actions (or lack thereof) of the current administration. She was hoping for change, but like many of us has had yet to see it. I understand that changing the economic health and sentiment of a nation takes time, so maybe it’s the grand promises that were made that are now blossoming into disappointments. (more…)

Is a jobs bill enough? In listening to the President speak yesterday – after he got the audio fixed- I couldn’t help but wonder if:

1. A jobs bill will really have a significant impact

2. Small business owners are even really aware of this bill and are indeed waiting to hire based on its passing? In other words, will “holding the bill hostage” deter these business owners from extending job offers?

Here is the transcript.

The businesses of investing and trading both have their complicated moments, as does the analysis of economic trends. But I do believe there are some major problems that actually have a more simple solution. Sometimes (in this business especially) many of us tend to think that a solution, method, or path to success must involve layers of complex analysis and in turn very complex solutions. I like to try and reduce things down to the simplest terms any time I can and relate a seemingly large situation or problem to something I can wrap my head around.

I first set out to quiz a couple of friends who are business owners in Dallas, Philadelphia, and southern New Jersey.  Did they even know a jobs bill was in the works?  The answer was a resounding NO.  (Although my realtor was familiar with it, she didn’t think it would help her business much). (more…)

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