A Financial Services Advisor Offers His Take On The Largest Deficit In History
With the recent passage of a $3.5 trillion budget in the House of Representatives, the U. S. could face a budget deficit of $1.2 trillion. Noted financial advisor Dennis Tubbergen offers insight about what this deficit may mean for investors.
Grand Rapids, MI (PRWEB) May 21, 2009
The U. S. House of Representatives just recently approved a $3.5 trillion budget - the largest budget in U. S. history. The new budget also establishes the largest deficit in the nation's history, at $1.2 trillion, according to an April 30 Wall Street Journal report.
Dennis Tubbergen reviews and analyzes our nation's latest deficit mark on his financial services blog, http://www. dennistubbergen. com (http://www. dennistubbergen. com), and specifically focuses on its impact on investors. "We're in a hole and trying to get out by digging deeper," according to Tubbergen.
The national debt clock is approaching $11.2 trillion, according to The Metro Daily News in an article published on April 27.
If you take that current debt figure and pile on the $1.2 trillion from the present budget, the U. S. could be facing a national debt of $12.4 trillion just one year from now.
There is no light at the end of this tunnel. The Democrats in Congress who voted in favor of the current budget vowed the deficit would be cut in half within five years, despite the fact the current budget proposes new entitlements and social programs, according to the same Wall Street Journal article cited earlier.
Also outlined in the article, there was a provision known as 'reconciliation' inserted into the budget by Democrats that would enable the Senate to approve a health-care overhaul with just 51 votes, as opposed to the 60 votes normally required.
In Tubbergen's view, it's simply a matter of time before nationalized healthcare is at our doorstep. Considering the present financial state of Medicare and Social Security, Tubbergen is not enthusiastic about the prospect of such a program.
Tubbergen explains his method for calculating the deficit's effect:
The U. S. Census Bureau reports a U. S. population of 304 million, so a $3.5 trillion budget means there is $11,600 available to spend annually for every man, woman and child in the country. This also equates to about $31,818 per household as there are about 110 million households in the U. S. The median household income in 2007 was $50,233 per the U. S. Census Bureau.
Now what might those figures mean to you and your wealth?
Earlier this year, Tubbergen released a market update where he forecast that the U. S. dollar may lose value eventually and interest rates may increase. Historically safe investments, such as the U. S. dollar and U. S. Government Bonds are therefore likely to lose value, and possibly be a great deal.
A free copy of Tubbergen's market update can be obtained at: http://www. usawealthmanagement. com (http://www. usawealthmanagement. com).
Advisory services offered through USA Wealth Management, LLC, a federally registered investment advisor. The opinions expressed herein are those of the writer and not necessarily that of the above noted company. This update may contain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements as to future events that involve various risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual events or results to differ materially from those that were forecasted.
Investing involves a risk of principal loss. Prior to making any investment decision, the services of an appropriate professional should be sought as investment related recommendations are dependent upon the personal financial situation of each individual investor.
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