Comments for Jane Bryant Quinn http://janebryantquinn.com Your personal finance advocate—putting consumers first! Sat, 28 May 2011 14:35:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Rising Prices and Budget Cuts: 3 Things to Do With Your Money Now by Jane http://janebryantquinn.com/2011/04/rising-prices-and-budget-cuts-3-things-to-do-with-your-money-now/comment-page-1/#comment-11709 Jane Sat, 28 May 2011 14:35:38 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1632#comment-11709 Corporate stock buybacks can't account for a market like this one. It's running on high corporate profits, continued growth and low interest rates that make alternatives unattractive. I should add that a lot of investors like stock buybacks, too, because it provides continuing demand for their own stock. I think they're mistaken. It would be better for these cash-rich companies to pay higher dividends and let investors decide where they want to put the money. Corporate stock buybacks can’t account for a market like this one. It’s running on high corporate profits, continued growth and low interest rates that make alternatives unattractive. I should add that a lot of investors like stock buybacks, too, because it provides continuing demand for their own stock. I think they’re mistaken. It would be better for these cash-rich companies to pay higher dividends and let investors decide where they want to put the money.

]]> Comment on Long-term care insurance: 6 ways to buy it right. by Jane http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/11/long-term-care-insurance-metlife-drops-out-but-you-need-the-coverage-6-ways-to-buy-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-11708 Jane Sat, 28 May 2011 14:30:10 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1424#comment-11708 I sounds to me as if you don't need LTC insurance. You can easily cover the cost, if you need care. I'm so glad that you found my book helpful!. thanks for telling me. I sounds to me as if you don’t need LTC insurance. You can easily cover the cost, if you need care. I’m so glad that you found my book helpful!. thanks for telling me.

]]> Comment on Has the GOP Found a Way to Stop Consumer Protection in its Tracks? by Jane http://janebryantquinn.com/2011/05/has-the-gop-found-a-way-to-stop-consumer-protection-in-its-tracks/comment-page-1/#comment-11707 Jane Sat, 28 May 2011 14:28:23 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1652#comment-11707 Rating and reviewing services on the Web didn't stop reckless lending that contributed to the financial collapse. It wouldn't have stopped the unregulated S&L lending that led to the previous financial bust. Most of it wasn't fraud -- it was financial practice that enriched the few (hence,the incentive to behave recklessly) at the expense of the economy as a whole. Rating and reviewing services on the Web didn’t stop reckless lending that contributed to the financial collapse. It wouldn’t have stopped the unregulated S&L lending that led to the previous financial bust. Most of it wasn’t fraud — it was financial practice that enriched the few (hence,the incentive to behave recklessly) at the expense of the economy as a whole.

]]> Comment on Long-term care insurance: 6 ways to buy it right. by Dee http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/11/long-term-care-insurance-metlife-drops-out-but-you-need-the-coverage-6-ways-to-buy-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-11706 Dee Fri, 27 May 2011 05:50:28 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1424#comment-11706 Dear Jane, Would you recommend that a couple (both 66) with about 7 million in assets, no debts, and no heirs, get LTC. We are on the fence. It is possible that we may buy a bigger home in the next few years and could use more of our money. So, also, how would you answer that for a couple like us with 4 to 5 million in assets. One financial advisor told us we really didn't need it. The other recommended that we get coverage for about $100/day, just for peace of mind (though he said that we really didn't need it). What would you say in our case. I have valued your financial writings greatly through the years and started out when I was younger reading your book (Making the Most of Your Money) from cover to cover. Dee Dear Jane,

Would you recommend that a couple (both 66) with about 7 million in assets, no debts, and no heirs, get LTC. We are on the fence. It is possible that we may buy a bigger home in the next few years and could use more of our money. So, also, how would you answer that for a couple like us with 4 to 5 million in assets. One financial advisor told us we really didn’t need it. The other recommended that we get coverage for about $100/day, just for peace of mind (though he said that we really didn’t need it). What would you say in our case. I have valued your financial writings greatly through the years and started out when I was younger reading your book (Making the Most of Your Money) from cover to cover.

Dee

]]> Comment on Deflation investments: What will protect you if prices fall? by Dr. Geld Schnell http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/09/deflation-investments-what-will-protect-you-if-prices-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-11705 Dr. Geld Schnell Wed, 25 May 2011 23:19:43 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1343#comment-11705 Oh, for the good old days when people would stop Christmas shopping when they ran out of money. ~Author Unknown Oh, for the good old days when people would stop Christmas shopping when they ran out of money. ~Author Unknown

]]> Comment on Has the GOP Found a Way to Stop Consumer Protection in its Tracks? by barry http://janebryantquinn.com/2011/05/has-the-gop-found-a-way-to-stop-consumer-protection-in-its-tracks/comment-page-1/#comment-11704 barry Wed, 25 May 2011 04:51:31 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1652#comment-11704 The democratic solution is working better than the autocratic (government) solution. People can now rate and review ratings of products and services on web sites and several creative private services are now in place to provide more effective communication regarding the quality of products. The government already has legal agencies to handle fraud, so lets not assume that more is better, or even needed. The democratic solution is working better than the autocratic (government) solution. People can now rate and review ratings of products and services on web sites and several creative private services are now in place to provide more effective communication regarding the quality of products. The government already has legal agencies to handle fraud, so lets not assume that more is better, or even needed.

]]> Comment on Has the GOP Found a Way to Stop Consumer Protection in its Tracks? by Paul Norris http://janebryantquinn.com/2011/05/has-the-gop-found-a-way-to-stop-consumer-protection-in-its-tracks/comment-page-1/#comment-11703 Paul Norris Tue, 24 May 2011 20:48:22 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1652#comment-11703 Once again the GOP is taking the side of big business at the expense of the little guy. It amazes me that the Republicans have been so successful in convincing the middle class to vote against their own self interest. Elizabeth Warren should get a medal. Once again the GOP is taking the side of big business at the expense of the little guy. It amazes me that the Republicans have been so successful in convincing the middle class to vote against their own self interest. Elizabeth Warren should get a medal.

]]> Comment on Rising Prices and Budget Cuts: 3 Things to Do With Your Money Now by Heather http://janebryantquinn.com/2011/04/rising-prices-and-budget-cuts-3-things-to-do-with-your-money-now/comment-page-1/#comment-11702 Heather Tue, 24 May 2011 18:57:58 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1632#comment-11702 Dear Jane, I understand the recent bull market is partially due to corporate buy backs of their stocks. Can you talk more about that issue? It has the air of corporate honchos rigging the system in order to increase their bonuses. Thanks. Dear Jane,

I understand the recent bull market is partially due to corporate buy backs of their stocks. Can you talk more about that issue? It has the air of corporate honchos rigging the system in order to increase their bonuses. Thanks.

]]> Comment on What’s New at This Site? Captcha by Roger Snyder http://janebryantquinn.com/2011/05/whats-new-at-this-site-captcha/comment-page-1/#comment-11701 Roger Snyder Tue, 24 May 2011 15:13:11 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1659#comment-11701 Great idea, I wish we could do this at home. Roger Great idea, I wish we could do this at home.

Roger

]]> Comment on Has the GOP Found a Way to Stop Consumer Protection in its Tracks? by Roger http://janebryantquinn.com/2011/05/has-the-gop-found-a-way-to-stop-consumer-protection-in-its-tracks/comment-page-1/#comment-11700 Roger Fri, 20 May 2011 21:32:57 +0000 http://janebryantquinn.com/?p=1652#comment-11700 Jane You're sounding like a liberal here...the last thing we need is more gov't agencies and spending. The Republicans here are on the correct track Jane

You’re sounding like a liberal here…the last thing we need is more gov’t agencies and spending. The Republicans here are on the correct track

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