You pose a quandary ... !

Is Trump going to pull America down in the light of his foreign policies? I know that he is trying to get some of the countries that owe us big to pay up, however, given his propensity to shoot his mouth off unnecessarily, I'm not sure he will go about it the right way. He has taken the funding away from our allies (rebels) in Iraq and this leaves us without any friends to help us with terrorism in that country. In fact, it may put them on the other side. Any body else worried besides me?

Wanderer, your post went unnoticed for a very, very long time. My apologies. We will get on it!

Topics (Food for Thought)

1) Types of investments for 2012 for the new or small investor? 2) Status of the new credit cards that work with magnetic or embbeded chips (Chase and Wells Fargo are doing limited issuances)? 3) What does credit look like in the real world today (interest rates, AF's and rewards/cash)? 4) Status of the HSBC USA sale to Capital One Financial (if there is anything to report) as this will affect many FG members? 5) Will "Debit Cards" be worth the plastic they are made of in the new world? 6) For the FG reader, what are the best starter cards for 2012? 7) Advice on home mortgages in 2012? Credit Unions the new bank?

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