Mutual funds are diversified. Diversification is supposed to create steady returns. I simply do not believe it does. Mass psychology reigns in mutual fund investing. By definition, a mutual fund is a herd of mindless investors led by an adored mutual fund manager. Mutual fund complexes promote their newest and hottest fund. Investors pour cash [...]
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Requiring Local Taxes
States can effectively mandate local taxes by making eligibility for state aid contingent on local governments levying them. For example, Florida requires local governments to levy certain gasoline taxes and Arkansas requires local income taxes in some school districts. Such moves can become quite elaborate. For example, in the 1990s, California: (1) allowed its temporary [...]