You can often tell exactly what a piece of legislation will NOT do by what they title it.
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About David John Marotta
David John Marotta+ is the Founder and President of Marotta Wealth Management, Inc. He played for the State Department chess team at age 11, graduated from Stanford, taught Computer and Information Science, and still loves math and strategy games. Favorite number: e (2.7182818...)
The Autobiography of Fezziwig
Finally revealed, the life of Fezziwig, an English businessman during the cusp of the Industrial Revolution.
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“Corporate Records Service” Is A Scam
Many government mailings look like spam. And much spam tries to look like a government mailing.
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Marotta’s 2014 UVA TIAA-CREF TDSP Calculator
Age appropriate asset allocation for 2014 using the choices available in the University of Virginia’s TIAA-CREF Tax Deferred Savings Plan (TDSP).
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If It’s TEOTWAWKI, Should I Have Paid Off My Mortgage?
Why would you want to use valuable dollars today when you can use cheaper dollars over the next three decades?
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Radio: Wealth Inequality in America
David John Marotta was interviewed on radio 1040′s Schilling Show discussing Wealth Inequality in America.
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Housing Market Picking Up and Interest Rates Rising
I expect we have seen the bottom of both the housing market and 30-year fixed interest rates.
Read More...Countries with Economic Freedom – October 2013 Performance
Countries high in economic freedom, including the United States, outperformed global indexes.
Read More...Seven Facts About World Health Care According to WHO
This WHO 2000 Statistical Report was the study used to justify and promote the Affordable Care Act. Here are seven facts about this so-called research lurking behind politicians’ claims that our health care system is in crisis
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How to Calculate An Advisor’s Value: Liability-Relative Optimizing
Planning on future cash needs allows you to use specific accounts for tax planning purposes.
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List of Income-Tested Benefits Programs
A total of 85 different income-tested benefit programs and their expenditure as of 2002.
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The Blank Slate by Stephen Pinker
Although it would be wonderful if we lived in a world that lived up to the ideals of the Utopian Vision, we believe along with Stephen Pinker that reality supports the Tragic Vision.
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How to Calculate An Advisor’s Value: Annuity Planning
Without a doubt, the best single annuity option for any client – that is, the option that creates the higher monthly cash payment – is to delay Social Security.
Read More...World Performance – September 2013
Historically September has one of the worst averages, but this year it provided very good returns.
Read More...Wealth Inequality in America, Part 3
Even the negative or inconsequential effects of welfare often fail to convinced some people that a new system of assistance is necessary.
Read More...Countries with Economic Freedom – July, August, & September 2013 Returns
We recommend investing in countries which are high in economic freedom and low in debt and deficit.
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Wealth Inequality in America, Part 2
Blaming the 85% with 100% of the wealth for the poverty of the remaining 15% is unreasonable. The two are unrelated.
Read More...When To Say No
“A well-designed financial plan can get derailed by the wrong investment. Here are seven things investors can probably do without.”
Read More...How to Calculate An Advisor’s Value: Tax Efficiency
A dollar saved on your taxes is better than a dollar earned which causes you to pay more tax.
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How to Calculate An Advisor’s Value: Total Wealth Asset Allocation
Just how much value does a smart advisor bring with asset allocation and rebalancing wisdom?
Read More...Laura Donohue’s Comments at Cato Institution’s NSA Law Panel
“The telephony, the bulk collection of America’s telephony metadata is contrary to the entire intent of Congress in enacting the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It violates the statutory provisions of FISA. And it is unconstitutional.”
Read More...Hitting The Debt Ceiling Is Still Not The End Of The World
Spending, Debt and Deficit as a percentage of GDP continue to grow unchecked. What political process will ever stop them from bankrupting our country?
Read More...Wealth Inequality In America
The video “Wealth Inequality in America” is not only misleading, but the research methods of its underlying study are laughable.
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