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BACK TO GEORGE MENTZ’S PROFILE ARTICLES BY GEORGE MENTZ George Mentz: Trump 2.0 in 2024 - New, Innovative Ideas & Platform By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED We all hope that the 2024 national campaign can be based on bringing the best ideas to the table to solve America’s problems. It is clear through the recent campaign strategies of Obama or Clinton that elections are not about “winning on ideas” but rather on destroying your opponent with fake evidence such as a dossier even after you have lost an election. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: Why Donald Trump's Presidency of Peace & Prosperity Is Remembered as the Good Times By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED The term "Golden Age" typically refers to a period of great cultural, economic and societal flourishing. In modern times, the term "Golden Age" has also been used to refer to periods of economic growth and prosperity, such as the post-World War II economic boom in the United States and Western Europe. Today, many consider the age of President Trump as the Golden Age of peace and prosperity. Many Economic & Leadership Records Were Broken During the Trump Presidency 1. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: The New Economics of Artificial Intelligence By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED In the last few weeks, I have been reading more and more news related to AI Technology. This flood of information on artificial intelligence innovation has forced many of us to think a few “chess moves” ahead with regard to the issues of: jobs, careers, news, media, research, technology, AI, education, decision making, and general content production. We are now forced to explore the issues of who will be doing the acting, anchoring, and teaching in Hollywood, New York and universities. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: Tips for IRS Tax Filing Season - Returns Due April 18th | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Start working on your taxes early. Put together a file with your W-2, 1099s, wages, income, and deductions and any other receipts needed. Review any major changes in your life such as children, casualty losses, medical expenses, moving expenses, adoption and related issues. If you can, make contributions to your retirement accounts to boost your refund before filing in April. Make sure you take advantage of any self-employment expenses or benefits. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: The Fall of Taxpaying Universities & the Rise of Online Courses By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Over the last 25 years, one of the most exciting sectors of the stock market was elearning. It was destined to grow and flourish. With companies like University of Phoenix and DeVry growing to great heights as publicly traded companies. These “for-profit” universities pay state, federal and local taxes in the billions with students in all 50 states and people taking classes from anywhere in the world. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: For Your 2023 Resolutions, Go for Spectacular Innovation By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Having published over 60 self-help books audio books, I can personally say that there hundreds of strategies for a great life that we can master, and then, there are also success principles that are subjective and apply directly to our personal situations. Here are 10 suggestions and philosophies to boost your life for mastery in 2023. Go Big - Go for a meaningful change this year. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: The Economics of Populism & the Republican Party By George Mentz , James Webb | Newsmax VERIFIED In the United States, populism may be the most important political movement of our time. However, in recent months, I have discussed the term populism, though many people have no idea about the American history of populism over the last 200 years. The typical definition of populism includes “a range of political stances that focuses on the welfare of the people rather than ‘the elite.’” It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: 20 Takeaways From 'The Red Hurricane' of Election 2022 By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED The Election of 2022 was like winning a boxing world championship with a knockout in the 12th round. While brutal, there is only one winner and only one loser of control over the Capitol and Republicans won. Being from New Orleans, the election seemed like a category 4 hurricane because there was so much unpredicted damage to liberal candidates in places like New York while there were decisive conservative survivors. The red hurricane did not discriminate with inflicting harm. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: China's Worst Nightmare is a Challenge the USA Has Already Survived By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED During President Trump’s administration, and since COVID, we have begun to see manufacturing continuing to grow outside of China in other key parts of Southeast Asia. Most Americans do not know that, outside of China, there are roughly another 700 million people in Southeast Asia, which is part of the world’s largest continent called Eurasia. Eurasia has over 100 nations and over 5 billion people who need to buy products and services. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: 12 Reasons the Midterms Could Rock the US to the Core By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED With the election just days away, the mood of the nation has gone angry and sour. American families are fuming and ready to vote for change, according to NBC. Many polls say that this is the worst level of pessimism ever seen regarding the leadership in the USA. Some polls say 85% of voters think the USA is on the wrong track. Voters are mad, and this could be a record-breaking turnout for a midterm election. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: 12 Books to Recommend - On Empowerment, History, Business & Economics | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED During COVID lockdowns, we all had a chance to read a bit more at home. Here are a few books that I read in the last two years, which I enjoyed. These books illuminate great teachings in the areas of startups, philosophy, war, spirituality, stock markets, creativity, and politics. Hope you enjoy these reading ideas from a dedicated student of history, metaphysics, ontology and philosophy. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: Unions - Nobody Left to Fight Against Except Government | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED For most of my life, unions have been the chief advocates for many employees around the world. For 100 years, unions have worked hard to provide safe working conditions and fair benefits for employees in many nations. However, if you have taught or taken Business 101, you would know that there are KEY STAKEHOLDERS with every Business. Here are the key players: 1) Employees, 2) Owners/Investors, 3) the Community, 4) the Customers, and 5) the Suppliers. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: Crime, Poverty Reach Horrifying Levels in US By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Sometimes brutal honesty is required to convey the hard truth. Fortunately, great researchers are able to dig deep and find the economic data to provide a broad view of our economy and security. As I expose below, here are the lowlights of the total and complete failure of economic and law enforcement policy in this nation in 2021 and 2022. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: It's 'China First,' Be It COVID or a Stock Market Listing By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED In 2020, I wrote that the Coronavirus pandemic is the worst thing that has happened to the USA since Pearl Harbor. President Trump actually repeated my sentiments during that catastrophic period. Further, nations worldwide have fought a war on a pandemic that is unlike any catastrophe dealt with before. Millions of people lost their jobs, homes, pensions, health care and more. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: Inflation Slamming Working-Class Families, Students By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED If you go to Trading Economics , you can review year-over-year increases in costs of commodities while the stock market has plummeted in the last two years. According to Rent.com, the rental prices even in the heartland city of Denver are up an average of 15% over last year. The national median rent increased by a record-setting 17.6% in 2021. The cost for food and housing is through the roof for students also, and many students are now struggling with food insecurity. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: 30 Facts Never-Trumpers Don't Know About DJT's Success By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Most people know former President Donald J. Trump as the billionaire real estate executive with more than 50 years of work experience. Others know Trump for his involvement in television, sports, public inspirational speaking and as a No. 1 bestselling author. In writing a short research book on the life of Donald Trump, I discovered many key facts about Trump that the media suppressed and never talked about. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: Economics 101-Welcome to the Recession of 2022 | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED The economy officially fell into a recession this week, according to government and economic rules defining recession. When we think of recession, it is a good exercise to analyze the top 10 contributing factors that created the financial slump and collapse of 2022. Despite her emphasis on low unemployment of 3.6%, U.S. Secretary of Treasury Yellen admitted, in response to a reporter’s question, that the “common definition” for a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative GDP. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: Inflation & Hidden Taxes Hit Working Folks the Hardest By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Walking through the aisle of the local grocery store, I was in shock and awe. In each section of the grocery, I noticed specific items that I routinely purchase that are now at least 100% more expensive than last year. Overall, the cost of energy is up 100% due to regulations and host of other problems. Energy costs affects everything including women’s health products, food, prescription drugs, and children’s toothpaste. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: Inflation & Hidden Taxes Hit Working Folks the Hardest By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Walking through the aisle of the local grocery store, I was in shock and awe. In each section of the grocery, I noticed specific items that I routinely purchase that are now at least 100% more expensive than last year. Overall, the cost of energy is up 100% due to regulations and host of other problems. Energy costs affects everything including women’s health products, food, prescription drugs, and children’s toothpaste. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: $10T in US Wealth Wiped Out; Further Collateral Damage Ahead | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED The Federal Reserve has hiked lending rates by 0.5% now that inflation is 8.5%.[i] In the meantime, the value of the stock market and housing market has been diminished by approximately $10 trillion or more. CNN claims that there has been over $7 Trillion is U.S. stock market wealth lost this year. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: Why Cryptocurrencies Will Be Successful for Years to Come By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED With Bitcoin and Ethereum hitting lows in recent weeks, the stability of cryptocurrency is being tested.[i] While digital coin exchanges like Coinbase (COIN) seem to be an amazing way to boost the use of digital currency, some exchanges are making statements about the security of assets held for clients.[ii] With new lows for cryptocurrencies expected in coming weeks, this may be the time to reevaluate digital assets as a way to hold savings, make payments or diversify assets. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: Why Big Tech May Outperform During Higher Inflation, Interest Rates and Even War By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED With technology stock prices falling to three-year lows in many cases, there is a new set of arguments for buying tech and growth stocks. While conflicts abroad can greatly affect stock markets, many now can argue that Gig Economy stocks and funds are ripe for the picking. Further, the key fundamentals between Internet companies 22 years ago and e-business stocks today can be easily analyzed. In 2000, the technology, i.e. the Internet Bubble, began to burst. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: The Fed, Artificial Inflation & the Disparate Treatment of Borrowers | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED In the coming few weeks and months, the Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates four or more times despite the better judgment of many U.S. entrepreneurs. The strangest anomaly to this governmental economic intervention is the new theory that raising Fed interest rates may actually artificially increase inflation. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: The Fed, Artificial Inflation & the Disparate Treatment of Borrowers | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED In the coming few weeks and months, the Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates four or more times despite the better judgment of many U.S. entrepreneurs. The strangest anomaly to this governmental economic intervention is the new theory that raising Fed interest rates may actually artificially increase inflation. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: ETFs 40%-50% Off Their 52-Week Highs...Fire Sale or Correction? | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Every so often, it is smart to do a screen of ETFs that are poorly performing. In this way, you can find a basket of stocks that may have some value in the ever changing economic cycles. An ETF screener will allow you to search an ETF’s price performance for: 1 year or 3 years. You would usually see a 52-week price range in an online portfolio that you build on a finance website using publicly traded symbols. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: ETFs 40%-50% Off Their 52-Week Highs...Fire Sale or Correction? | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Every so often, it is smart to do a screen of ETFs that are poorly performing. In this way, you can find a basket of stocks that may have some value in the ever changing economic cycles. An ETF screener will allow you to search an ETF’s price performance for: 1 year or 3 years. You would usually see a 52-week price range in an online portfolio that you build on a finance website using publicly traded symbols. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED After many years of tax research, sometimes an obvious tax strategy is staring you in the face. Many families have two income earners who contribute to 401(k)s and also save money in taxable accounts. Over the years, many people are reluctant to sell stocks or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for fear of paying taxes upwards of 40% on the “long-term capital gains.” Also, there are many investors who want income but also want growth. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz: 20 Hot New Year's Resolutions to Attain Success By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Over the last 20 years, each of us has read at least one self-help, success, financial freedom or empowerment books. It seems that each year there is a breakout theme or idea that dominates the bestseller lists. Here are 20 key success topics or themes that have been extremely popular over the last two decades. These types of research and publications may help you reevaluate and reinvigorate your life so that you can take yourself to the next level. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? George Mentz on Brutal Tax Changes: Income, Estate, Corporate & Billionaire By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Legislation passed this year may raise the top individual tax rate up to 39.6%, from 37% currently, for taxable income above $400,000 for individuals and $450,000 for married couples. If you add in the Obama taxes and state tax, you can reach 50% or more in places like New York and California. The new law may also add a tax surcharge of 3% on taxable income above $5 million. However, Congress has not increased capital gains taxes and dividend taxes on billionaires. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Where to Invest as the Economy Rebounds | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Spring is definitely in the air. People are out and about again. Several states are lifting mandates. Families are spending money at local restaurants again. Many of the retired and elderly that I know are celebrating their new freedom after receiving their vaccines. With all this in mind, the key issues in the headlines and on Main Street are these. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? 10 High-Yield Emerging Market ETFs With Big Dividends and Potential Growth By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED With the technology sector growing so fast last year, many advisers have urged their clients to engage in an asset-allocation process to lower their risk exposure to the technology sector, particularly if they are getting closer to retirement. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? 10 Reasons Why the Dow May Go to 40,000 Within 18 Months | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED The Dow is composed of more value stocks than growth stocks. Value stocks are positioned for continued growth. Also, comes from offshore business activity. There are 7 billion people on earth and 3.5 billion are under 30 and who must buy the products and services they need and want for their families. If you read books by economists with a focus on Demographics such as Harry Dent, you will learn how population affects projected growth of stocks. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Tampa Bay Bucs including Antonio Brown all regard to maximizing Tom Brady’s window By George Mentz Almost seven months to the day after Tampa Bay Buccaneers mentor Bruce Arians said “it’s not gonna happen” with Antonio Brown, the Bucs have consented to an arrangement with the disputable, however profoundly gifted wide beneficiary who last played for Arians in 2011 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. It wasn’t mentor speak, Arians is an honest person. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? SpaceX’s first Starship trip to Mars could fly in 4 years, Says Elon Musk By George Mentz SpaceX is practically prepared to begin constructing a perpetual human settlement on Mars with its huge Starship rocket. The private spaceflight organization is on target to dispatch its first uncrewed mission to Mars in as meager as four years from now, SpaceX’s originator and CEO Elon Musk said Friday (Oct. 16) at the International Mars Society Convention. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? 20 Election Themes Dominating Your Investment Decisions | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED In this election season, there are many key themes in the major financial news magazines such as: Newsmax, Investor’s Business Daily, Barron’s, The Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal. During these fast-moving times, key economic shifts have boosted many industry sectors while other sectors have been hit hard in the short term. Here are 20 points to review and consider before investing in or buying or selling securities. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? What the Federal Reserve expansion policy implies for your retirement investment funds By George Mentz The Federal Reserve has kept financing costs low for over a year, and new approach may keep it that path for a long time to come as well, it said in an arrangement explanation on Thursday. The national bank said it would endure expansion “moderately above 2%,” however it didn’t indicate what precisely that implied. Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan explained soon thereafter that swelling could run between a yearly pace of 2.25% and 2.5%. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Pickle Juice: What Are the Benefits? Says Nutritionist By George Mentz Not exclusively are pickles crunchy, invigorating and absolute luscious, they’re really solid for you as well. Pickle juice is the same, and chances are you’ve looked past a couple of rec center rats on your Instagram feed who depend on its wellbeing advantages. In any case, is it only an unjustifiable pattern? We addressed Dr. Felicia Stoler, DCN, an enrolled dietitian, nutritionist and exercise physiologist, about the advantages of pickle juice—and its confinements. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Indian two teenagers find asteroid close to Mars advancing toward Earth By George Mentz Two adolescent students in India found a space rock close to Mars, a space instruction organization in India announced as of late. The two young ladies, Vaidehi Vekariya and Radhika Lakhani, both 14 and in tenth grade, were members in an undertaking supported by Space India and NASA. The undertaking permits understudies to take a gander at pictures from a telescope in Hawaii. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? How can smart devices help you lose weight? By George Mentz link to original articleNow, the reason why this is such a good question is because of the fact that, nowadays everything we do in our lives are actually depends on our smart devices. No one can live without their phones, without their smartwatch, without their earbuds. Are you …This article was originally published on Google News Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? 13 Bold Coronavirus Tax Ideas for Working Families By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Having assisted in tax preparation in the inner city in the mid-1990s, I discovered that there are many areas of tax that hit the middle class and working families the hardest. With COVID-19 coming to the USA and displacing millions of workers, now is the time to innovate the tax code temporarily. Allow any person who was forced to work from home to claim a home office credit where all home workers should also be able to claim 25% of their rent as an expense. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Football Player Lionel Messi today’s birthday: Six-time Ballon d’Or winner By George Mentz Lionel Messi has turned 33 on Wednesday and it’s a disturbing sign for each football fan that there are just a couple of years left for everybody to appreciate the round of the best footballer ever. On this day 33 years back, a kid was conceived in Rosario, Argentina, who proceeded to lead the sport of football on his own terms is as yet doing it – Lionel Andres Messi. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Apple simply made a Striking new Security move that will affect all clients By George Mentz By George Mentz - June 6, 2020 Apple has made a striking secret key security move that will affect all clients, to improve things. Passwords as a type of security are defective. Individuals overlook them, they reuse them on various occasions, and they are regularly uncovered in breaks. It is considering this that Apple has made the striking move to dispatch an open source task to make passwords more grounded for clients everything being equal. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? 10 More Reasons Why Global Blue Chip Stock Markets Look Great | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED After the major coronavirus stock market correction in March, many stocks were 30, 40, and even 50% off their highs. As an example, a $200 stock would be back at $100 if the stock was a 50% off its 52-week high. Many of the stocks were put back to 2016 prices and some were hurt much worse than that including: travel, oil and gas and entertainment related stocks. Now, what would I buy in today’s market? Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Risk & Opportunity: 14 Stocks Set to Surge in Wake of Virus Pandemic By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Here is a list of 14 stocks/industries I think are poised to surge in the “new normal” of investing amid the coronavirus pandemic. This is just a short list while there are many other areas that would make for good investment ideas. Some gurus also see great upside to beaten up stocks in energy, travel, hotels, gambling, and REITS. There is plenty of risk but also plenty of opportunity in the midst of this chaos and continued confusion. Tax related services (TurboTax and consulting). Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? 11 Reasons Jobs, Economy Will Stage Huge Comeback By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED About 85% of Californians expect to get their job back soon, says Barron’s. While there are some companies that have done well in the COVID-19 environment, many others have not. J. Crew and others are having a tough time, while many technology stocks are seeing record profits, MarketWatch reported. This crisis has forced many changes and adaptations to company policy, public safety, and governmental activities. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Coronavirus Recovery Prediction: Bull Market to Return | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED There were several key issues that created the recession in the late 1980s. There were also a set of primary variables that fueled the bull market in the 1990s. The 2020 economic-stimulus bills have been passed by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump, and there is now $2.2 trillion in new money flooding into the economy. This money is intended to assist working families. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? The Economic Impact of the Coronavirus Crisis By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED In the last 2 months, there are millions of people going on unemployment benefits and other applying for other coronavirus benefits. The most serious impact of COVID-19 is the hospitalization and death of the most vulnerable people, including the disabled, elderly and those suffering from other pre-existing diseases. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? 10 Psychology of Wealth Management and Success Books By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED If you enjoy timeless success-related books, each manuscript usually contains a few nuggets which make each book worth your time. Here are 10 of my favorite self-empowerment books, and a key idea from each manuscript that made it worth reading. These books can lift you up, help you find purpose, and help you reinvent yourself and your career. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Wall Street and the Trading Machines By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Having just read a few books during this time of social distancing, one of them was about the evolution the use of algorithms for automated trading. The book I read was, “The Man Who Solved Wall Street” by Gregory Zuckerman, which was about the history of systematic trading using quantitative models. The book was also about the life of Jim Simons and Renaissance Technologies and all the people involved such as Robert Mercer. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Prepare Your Medical Directives, Will and Power of Attorney as Virus Rages By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Having taught estate planning topics and wealth management for 20 years, I felt compelled to write this article. In the last few weeks, I have read some disturbing articles about people trying to deny experimental treatments to the dying. Before you go to the hospital, hopefully you have given power of attorney, medical directives, or a living will to somebody. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Thousands of Lives, $7 Trillion in US Wealth Lost in 45 Days By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED It is easy to identify mistakes after the fact, but the first original sin of the deadly U.S. coronavirus problem was the resistance to the president’s travel protections. Here is chronological data showing the Democrats' resistance to Trump’s early coronavirus protections and orders. The moral of the story is that if the Jan. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Here Are the Best Blue-Chip, Dividend-Stock Bargains By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED In late January, President Donald Trump declared an emergency and implemented travel restrictions which were stonewalled against by leaders of the opposition and typical resistance, including Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden. Even as early as early as January 22, financial analysts at Yahoo and other media began writing about defensive stock moves to take if a pandemic occurs. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Give Gas Taxes Back to Oil Companies and Middle Class By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Quantitative easing (QE) is good for the markets and low Federal Reserve rates can help the economy, help business and assist people with credit card debt and other adjustable loans with lower payments. However, the energy sector has recently been hurt by disputes offshore which affect the U.S. and our national security. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Student Loan Economics, Interest Rates and the Fed By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Today we have 44 million families with substantial student debt. This type of debt was not heard of 50 years ago. It is a relatively new problem for economists to analyze. Student loan debt in the United States has been growing rapidly since 2006, rising to $1.6 trillion by 2019. The average student loan debt for college graduates who borrowed to get through school was $37,172 in 2016. This would cost about $350 a month for the next decade to pay off at 4.3%. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Presidential Powers to Help Economy Recover From Disasters By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED A pandemic-related disaster is rare. In recent local disasters in some states, politicians failed to make requests to the president because of confusion about the disaster laws, which hurt the taxpayers in those regions. However, the ability for the federal government and president to help with these tools is something that must be analyzed regardless of whether a mayor or governor doesn’t want to help their citizens. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? The Economy and the US Presidential Election | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED While many of us are focused on presidential policies and platforms, sometimes it is just common sense to evaluate the health and energy of the candidates. It was truly amazing to see the stock market and international confidence in the U.S. get boosted after the 2016 election as Donald Trump was being sworn in to office. Read this list and see if anyone compares to the health and performance of Trump over the last 3 years. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? By George Mentz | gafm.com Posted By George Mentz, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 The Global Academy has recognized Leslie Shen with an Honorary Professorship. Prof. Shen has been active in finance and leadership for many years and he holds various licenses, doctorates and degrees from around the world. Prof. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? By George Mentz | gafm.com Posted By George Mentz, Saturday, February 1, 2020 The GAFM Global Academy of Finance and Management also known as the AAFM American Academy of Financial Management are the 1st in the USA United States to become ISO 29990 Certified and a TUV Accredited Body for Training and Certification. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? GDP With Trump - The New Global Paradigm of International Trade and Economics | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED For many years, economists and politicians have been analyzing GDP. How is this calculated? Does a GDP number represent the actual economic increase of the U.S.’ success? In the last 3 years, the Dow Jones industrial average has gone from President Barack Obama’s 16,000 to President Donald Trump’s recent 29,000. Why was Obama’s GDP so slow to recover? Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Dr. Mochammad Mukti Ali Receives Professorship Award from The Academy By George Mentz | gafm.com Dr. Mochammad Mukti Ali Receives Professorship Award from The Academy Posted By George Mentz, Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Dr. Mochammad Mukti Ali has been awarded the distinction of professor award due to his professional achievements as a scholar to the world community and American Academy. Dr. Mochammad Mukti Ali will be receiving the certified documents of professorship in a ceremony this week. Commissioner George Mentz, who is the CEO of the Academy and Gen. Counsel congratulates Dr. Mukti... Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? The Economics of $150 Billion: Free College for 1 Million Students | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED The Washington Post quoted President Donald Trump as saying: “The Democrats and President Obama gave Iran $150 billion and got nothing, but they can’t give $5 billion for national security and a wall?” In 1979, Iran took U.S. hostages. As a result of that act, the U.S. froze Iranian assets that ended up being roughly $150 billion in today’s money. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? (DOC) It’s Peace and Prosperity Stupid ™ By George Mentz Log In with FacebookLog In with Google Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? (DOC) Why Obama’s GDP Failed - Secular Investing and Taxation - The New Paradigm of Economics By George Mentz Log In with FacebookLog In with Google Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Trump's Kitchen Table Talking Points for the New Year | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Here are 10 reasons that 75 percent of American voters approve of the economy under President Donald Trump. In a CNN poll this week, 76% say the economy is very good or “just plain” good. A stunning 60% of large and small business owners in a CNBC poll say they approve of President Trump’s job performance, which is at an “all time high.” A whopping 7 Million new jobs. By cutting Obama’s new taxes on small businesses, the economy has grown organically for the first time in 30 years. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED On December 16, the Wall Street Journal published a story by its chief economics commentator about why the economists got the decade all wrong. In it, economists have various theories that really do not dig deep into the macro or “main street” causes and conditions of GDP failures over the past 10 years. People forget the global impact of the financial crisis of 2008-9. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? 10 Tax Tips for the End of 2019 By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED 2018 was the first year people filed taxes under the Trump tax plan. While many of the tax strategies are the same, there are several 2019 updates and new strategies for working families. Retirement – Contribute to your retirement before the deadline. Contributions before April 15, 2020 are accepted in many cases. For workers in certain income brackets, contributions are tax deductible which boosts your refund. College Savings – Contribute to your child’s 529 College Savings Plan. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? New Year’s Resolution - 2020 Ideas for Success Prosperity and Illumination By George Mentz “Belief is the energy that animates the wings of the soul.” In this short little essay, we will discuss several top gurus in self-help, spirituality, success, and prosperity, and we will illuminate a few of their best ideas so we can remember how to manifest our DESTINY. LESSONS: There are lessons in every mistake. If you read Dr. Napoleon Hill’s or Oprah Winfrey’s work, you will understand that there may be the seed of success in every failure. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Here's My Winning Trump Tax-Reform and Wealth-Tax Plan By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED There are only a few ways to reduce national debt. One is to raise taxes. Another one is to create jobs. It is a blessing that President Donald Trump has already created and saved more than 10 million new jobs in 3 years. The last way is to sell national assets to pay debt (which isn’t part of this discussion). Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? By George Mentz Press Release - New York Gazette - October 26, 2019 12:15PM EST President Trump has appointed George Mentz, a Louisiana lawyer, to the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars. Counselor Mentz has been one of the most prolific award-winning authors and professors in the last 20 years, teaching and developing over 300 courses. Mentz is one of the first in the USA to ever earn a Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), MBA and Graduate International Law Certificate. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., October... Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? By George Mentz | gafm.com Professor and Attorney George Mentz to serve as Commissioner for White House Scholars Program Press Release - Oct 17, 2019 10:00 EDT COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., October 17, 2019 (NewYorkGazette.com) - President Donald Trump announced that George Mentz has been named to the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars, a who’s who of distinguished education thought-leaders charged with selecting and honoring the brightest and best youth with an annual award. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? (DOC) Where Did You Spend Your Money Lateley20190930 24993 1qispfb By George Mentz Log In with FacebookLog In with Google Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Don't Know Where to Invest Your Money? Follow Your Wallet | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED I was reviewing some stock charts on top-performing businesses that were publicly traded during the last recession (2009-12) and up until today. I was delightfully surprised to see many of my neighborhood companies which I regularly patronize on the leading-stocks lists. The question that this exercise forces an investor to examine is this: Where have you been spending your dollars lately? Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? 15 Key Geo-Political Economic Trends to Watch By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED In 2019-2020, we are looking at a fast-changing world of trade, technology, security, education, and politics. There are key trends that are evolving rapidly and governments are having trouble keeping up with the new rules and new paradigms. Economies can change overnight due to rules, population safety, laws, sovereign risk, conflicts, politics, and even wars. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Economics of the Presidential Election By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Trump 2020 and the Electoral College Prediction In 2015, I predicted Donald Trump would win the election by sweeping FLOHCOPAIA, which is Florida, Ohio, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Iowa. I was only wrong about one thing, my home state of Colorado. However, Trump may be poised to even win Colorado and Minnesota because people are happy with the present trajectory of the economy and progress of the U.S. for working families. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? An Economic Cost Analysis of Public Education, Federal Jobs By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Diversify and Save Billions It costs $15,000 dollars per year for public education for children in Baltimore for one child. If you go to USAjobs.gov, you will see a multitude of jobs advertised in cities which are historically expensive places to live. Do you ever wonder how that money would stretch at a beach resort or in a smaller city outside of the overpriced areas? Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Economics of Trump Polling: Are You Better Off Today? By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED I wanted to spend a few minutes uncovering the public happiness factors in the U.S. If you and several others are confronted by a wild bear, how fast do you need to be able to run? The answer is you need only be able to run faster than the others you are with. The same holds true about the U.S. economy. We need only to have a government better than before President Donald Trump. Consumer confidence is at 15-year highs this year, according to CNBC. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? How Trump Can Win 6 Million New Voters in 1 Day: In-State Tuition for All in US By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Over the last 50 years, one of the most aggravating education policies in the U.S. is the “Increased Tuition Costs” for out-of-state students at federally subsidized universities. I distinctly remember when Harry Reid was running for Senate that he boldly announced that immigrants or fugitives in the United States should receive in-state tuition breaks. Citizens of other nations may also be eligible for loans and other benefits that local citizens can’t obtain. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Trump's 10 Million New Jobs and New Tax Code Will Save Economy By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED The Federal Reserve raised rates nine times since Donald Trump announced his presidential election bid. Therefore, the deficit on President Barack Obama’s debt is now up 25%. The fault lies with Obama and Congress for overspending $10 trillion during the Obama presidency. Now, our children and grandchildren are paying interest on Obama's debt and spending problem. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? TUV Accreditation 2019-2020 - GAFM ReAccredited Again for ISO 9001 and ISO 29990 By George Mentz | gafm.com The GAFM IBS International Board of Standards remains the first USA Certifying Body to achieve the ISO 9001 and ISO 29990 Training Accreditation. The TUV reaccredited the GAFM IBS Board of Standards through 2020. CEO George Mentz said, "The GAFM and IBS International Board of Standards has accomplished the biggest international accreditation recognition of any USA company operating worldwide. The TUV is a EU recognized Accreditation Agency. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? To Forgive Student Debt, Is It Fair to Tax the Wealthy's Assets Off? By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED If any economist were to analyze President Donald Trump's success, they would wonder how he remained wealthy with all of the fees and taxes that real-estate entrepreneurs must pay. During his 50-year working career, Trump had to deal with city taxes, real-estate taxes, state taxes, insurance, estate taxes, employee taxes, water tax, electricity tax, sewage taxes, gambling taxes and so forth. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? 10 Reasons Trump Economy Is Best in 50 Years By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED After many years of unemployment and war, the U.S. economy has made a dramatic comeback. The credit can only be given to President Donald Trump's promised rollback of the tax and regulatory schemes implemented from 1993 until he was elected. Here are 10 facts since Trump was elected that prove this is the best overall economy in more than 50 years: Employment: PBS News Hour confirmed that this is the best labor market since 1969 with low unemployment, more jobs and rising wages. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? College Education for Free ? - 2020 Campaign and Online Education Facts and Economics | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED As a pioneer in e-learning education who has taught over 250 courses online in the last 20 years, I realize the actual costs of education have come down dramatically in the last 30 years. However, that hasn't prevented the expansion of student debt to about $1.5 to $2 trillion. Most politicians these days are saying that free online college education should be available to everyone. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? ACBSP Features GAFM Certifications By George Mentz | gafm.com Posted By George Mentz, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 In an unprecedented relationship and legal agreement since 2004, the ACBSP and the GAFM have a mutual recognition agreement. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? GAFM and SIET Singapore form Alliance - Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologist By George Mentz | gafm.com Posted By George Mentz, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 The Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologist and the GAFM had entered an articulation alliance for mutual recognition. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? How You Can Help Your Kids, Grandkids, Spouse or Yourself Get a Bigger Tax Refund | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED In many tax guides, they will illustrate a few ways to reduce your taxes before April 15. Some of the tips revolve around coupling losses and gains to reduce tax, making sure you document all expenses to reduce income for your business, or making sure you put down all of your deductible charitable contributions on your taxes. However, there is one overlooked area that has big consequences. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Dems Made Huge Miscalculation on Judicial Appointments By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Coincidentally sitting next to a federal judge on a flight, I discovered an almost incalculable truth during our conversation. This article is about how the Democrats and the retiring federal judiciary unintentionally made the biggest political spoils mistake in American history. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? GAFM and Open University of Hong Kong form Alliance By George Mentz | gafm.com The GAFM and the Open University of Hong Kong have a new Alliance. Graduates of the Wealth Management programs at the esteemed Hong Kong Open University are now eligible for the GAFM globally recognized credential of: CWM Chartered Wealth Manager ® The GAFM is TUV Accredited in Europe and ISO 29990 Certified and ISO 9001 Certified. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? The Economics of Celebrating Diversity By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED In recent years, we have read that America is becoming more diverse with various ethnicities. After engaging my ancestry research over the last 15 years and utilizing the new online genealogy technology, I personally believe that the U.S. and many of the other 55 American countries are becoming more diverse every day because millions of people are getting new DNA reports from big companies such as 23 and Me and Ancestry. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? The Trump Jobs Record: 10 Million Jobs Saved or Created in 2 Years | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED After 17 years of financial crisis and unemployment, this nation is seeing its first real “peace dividend” since Ronald Reagan was president. A few of the Bill Clinton years were great, but as it was his last 2 years in office, the economy blew up with the biggest market crash since the great depression (The demise of the Dot-com Bubble). The Nasdaq stock market during Clinton’s presidency in 1999 was as high as it was in the last year of the Obama presidency in 2016. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? 2019 DUBAI - 15 GAFM CERTIFICATION TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE UAE AND DUBAI. By George Mentz | gafm.com 1)Certificationin Cost Control & Management 15 - 18 April 2019 Sheraton Hotel, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, UAE CERTIFICATION EDUCATION PARTNER - GLOBAL ACADEMY OF FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT®, CPDGlobal Academy of Finance and Management (GAFM),Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Level : Essentials & Certification Program https://www.informa-mea.com/training/finance/ 2)Chartered Financial Manager (ChFM) 28 April - 02 May 2019 Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai, UAE CERTIFICATION EDUCATION PARTNER -... Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? What Ivy League Schools Don't Teach About Capitalism By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Over the years, it has become increasingly difficult to discuss the power and challenges of global capitalism and laissez-faire philosophy to the average student. Here is a quick sports analysis of economics. First, every business or worker is similar to an NBA or NFL team. Each team competes against many other teams who have: players, owners, managers, rules along with regulations, taxes, and neigborhoods. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? All Billionaires Should Run for President - We Need Tax Revenue | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED Here are 10 reasons why Howard Schultz and Michael Bloomberg should run for president: To generate $1 billion in cash, Schultz and Bloomberg may need to sell highly appreciated assets to generate cash and income, but it also creates tax obligations in the form of capital gains taxes and several other forms of tax on Mr. Schultz and Mr. Bloomberg. Federal (LTCG) long term capital gains taxes from President Barack Obama rose from 15% to 20% to be paid to the federal government. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Investor Cheat Sheet: 26 Items to Remember for 2019 | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED If you read the commentary and predictions of many of the top financial and economic gurus of our time such as Jeffrey Gundlach and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, you can find some familiar themes and ideas. In recent days there have been comments that indicate that 2019 may be an interesting year to sell and buy investments. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Tax Preparation Season: 9 Big Changes and 22 Tips By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED The 2018 tax reform changes will affect almost everyone. The nine biggest changes for this year’s tax filings include: Larger standard deductions for married couples of $24,000. Personal exemptions are eliminated and there is no need to file for these. A new 37% top tax bracket for high earners. The Obama taxes will remain including the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax and the 0.9% medical surtax on high earners. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? By George Mentz | gafm.com Academy of Finance and Management For 10+ years, ACBSP and GAFM have benefited from a mutual articulation alliance. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? A Few Tax Tips for 2018-19 by: George Mentz, JD MBA CWM By George Mentz | gafm.com Posted By George Mentz, Saturday, December 29, 2018 1.Software - Use the most reliable CPA or Tax Software. 2.Records - Consolidate and separate your online or hard copy records. Download year end files while they are available. 3.Income - Strategically defer income. 4.E-File - The USA and some Countries allow for a free e-Filing of your taxes online. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? By George Mentz The wisdom in this document is based on conversations with some of the world's richest and most influential people. Over a 25 year period, we have met with billionaires, princes, kings, CEOs, sheikhs, potentates, Navy SEALs, ambassadors, rock stars, judges, cabinet members, pro-MVPs, bishops, TV celebrities, Hollywood producers, world famous musicians, luminary professors, artists, presidents, and some of the most successful authors in the world. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? Online Free Project Management Courses - For Certification By George Mentz | gafm.com Posted By George Mentz, Thursday, December 27, 2018 Take these Free courses, and submit your resume to us for Project Management Certification: Here are the SOME FREE Project Management and Business Management Online Courses. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? 9 Ways Bad Leadership, Poor Government Policy Hurt Markets By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED When President Barack Obama was predicted to defeat John McCain in 2008, the markets were already in distress, but then suddenly began to shudder with a lack of liquidity. It wasn’t until a few years later that the correlation between predicted (policy and leadership) and market prices became obvious. As soon as President Donald Trump became a likely winner in 2016, the markets were boosted. Immediately after he won, there was a gold rush from around the world to reinvest in U.S. stock markets. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline? America's Silent Genocide: Economic Impact of Weak Drug Policy and Border Control | Newsmax.com By George Mentz | Newsmax VERIFIED CNBC states that the economic cost of opioid abuse has been about $1 trillion from 2001 through 2017, a new report says. The economic damage from heroin and prescription painkiller abuse may cost $500 billion from 2018 to 2020 alone. Open in Who Shared Wrong byline?
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