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Those of us who criticize the Federal Reserve’s conduct of monetary policy are often ignored and sidelined during boom times We’re supposedly the ones who are crashing the party, harshing the...
Read any financial news site today and it will be full of accounts of people who worked hard to retire early Whereas most Americans hope to retire around 65 and think of retiring at 50 as retiring...
For decades, stock markets have been viewed as proxies for the strength of the economy The higher stock market indexes go, the stronger the economy is deemed to be The most famous index, of course,...
We’re all familiar with the concept of the American Dream, the idea of having a small family, a house, a car, and leading an idyllic lifestyle But for more and more Americans that dream is becoming...
Although the Social Security system was originally intended only to provide a backstop to retirees who may not have had enough money saved up for retirement, the initial benefits received by Social...
One thing that’s almost universally true of the financial media is that they are ignorant of economics Read just about any financial commentator and you’ll find articles chock full of bad...
With stock markets near all-time highs and economic data such as GDP and the unemployment rate looking rosy, many investors have been lulled into a false sense of security, believing that the economy...
One of the temptations that most fall prey to is the temptation to check the value of their portfolio on a daily basis When prices rise significantly, they feel great; when prices drop significantly,...
Only a few days before Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is set to deliver his first address to the Kansas City Fed’s annual Jackson Hole summer gathering, President Trump has made it increasingly clear...
Most Americans are serious about saving for their retirement The dream of finally being free from being tied to a job, being able to travel and do what you want, has always appealed to many people...
You would think that with a national debt over $21 trillion and continuing to climb every day that the federal government would get serious about cutting back on spending sometime, but oh no More and...
If you want to live a comfortable retirement, pay for your children’s college tuition, buy a vacation house, or enjoy any of the other creature comforts that many people today have come to expect,...
In some circles, it’s common to hear that stocks and gold are negatively correlated That is to say, gold’s price increases when stock prices decrease, and vice versa That’s why you’ll often...
It’s time once again to discuss the importance of timing when it comes to investing Timing plays a role in investing success whether we like it or not, and it affects investing strategies Because...
One of the most popular investing strategies today, and one that’s growing more popular all the time, is passive investing It’s a strategy that focuses on investing in low-cost funds that track...
Last week marked the 242nd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which began one of the greatest experiments in liberty the world has ever seen But while we can see with...
One of the main concerns for most investors in retirement is remaining financially independent Everyone wants to have enough money to retire on, and no on wants to run out of money That would mean...
Despite the unsustainability of the 2016-2018 stock market run, many bullish analysts still think that there is room left for markets to rally The unease of the past few months that has seen the Dow...
Investing money make many people nervous Especially when your life savings are at stake, the thought of losing any money, let alone thousands or tens of thousands of dollars, is enough to make you...
Market events this week have made even the most bullish individuals realize that the US economy isn’t what it used to be In an attempt to ensure “fair trade,” President Trump placed a 25...
President Trump late last week slapped $50 billion worth of Chinese imports with a new 25 percent tariff While the tariff had been long discussed, negotiations with the Chinese government in recent...
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