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May 16, 2017

Manafort’s Mystery Mortgage

NBC News quoted me in Manafort Got $3.5M Mystery Mortgage, Paid No Tax. It opens, Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort took out a $3.5 million mortgage through a shell company just after leaving the campaign, but the mortgage document … Continue reading →

April 10, 2017

What Is Compound Interest?

US News & World Report quoted in What Is Compound Interest? It opens, When it comes to investing, compound interest really is the most powerful force in the universe. Remarkable in both its simplicity and its power, compound interest is the … Continue reading →

April 4, 2017

Payday v. Installment Loans

OppLoans.com quoted me in What’s the Difference Between a Payday Loan and an Installment Loan? It opens, If you’re looking to borrow, you may already know about payday loans—they’re fast, dangerous, and designed to take advantage of those in need. (Think of … Continue reading →

March 28, 2017

Manafort’s Real Estate Deals

WNYC quoted me in Paul Manafort’s Puzzling New York Real Estate Purchases. The story opens, Paul J. Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager facing multiple investigations for his political and financial ties to Russia, has engaged in a series of … Continue reading →

March 23, 2017

Light Bloggin’ Through March

March 22, 2017

Judge Gorsuch v. Uncle Sam

The Hill published my latest column, Where Does Judge Gorsuch Stand on Limiting the Federal Government? It opens, This week, all eyes are on Judge Gorsuch’s confirmation hearing for a seat on the Supreme Court. While Gorsuch has not explicitly stated … Continue reading →

February 21, 2017

Calculating APR

OppLoans quoted me in How (and Why) to Calculate the APR for a Payday Loan. It reads, in part, Sure, you may know that taking out a payday loan is generally a bad idea. You’ve heard a horror story or … Continue reading →