Decision by Committee
“A committee is the only known form of life with a hundred bellies and no brain.”
–Robert Heinlein.
The brilliant science fiction writer wasn’t writing about the so-called “super committee” in Congress that’s been tasked with finding a $1.2 trillion reduction in the rate of federal government growth over the next decade. However, the result of their decisions will likely reflect Heinlein’s apt description of the nature of all committees.
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Jim Woods is a 30-plus-year veteran of the markets with varied experience as a broker, hedge fund trader, financial writer, author and newsletter editor.
His books include co-authoring, “Billion Dollar Green: Profit from the Eco Revolution,” and “The Wealth Shield: How to Invest and Protect Your Money from Another Stock Market Crash, Financial Crisis or Global Economic Collapse.” He’s also ghostwritten many books and articles, as well as edited content for some of the investment industry’s biggest luminaries. Read more about Jim Woods.
