Company sales and profits were up in the second quarter.
A perceived dovish tilt at the Fed wasn’t the only reason stocks rallied last week. It’s earnings season – that wonderful time when...
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- Jul 21
- 2 min
What's the difference between market volatility and risk?
Smooth sailing isn’t a term anyone would use to describe 2022. So far, it has been a remarkably volatile year. On more than half of the...
- Jul 12
- 2 min
Thinking about retiring outside the US?
There are lots of amazing places to retire in the United States but retiring elsewhere can be an attractive alternative. Some countries...
- May 24
- 2 min
About loss aversion, bear markets and recessions...
Here’s something to remember during volatile markets when the desire to sell may be strong: Our brains are hard-wired to avoid loss....
- May 17
- 2 min
Here's the most important question: Do you think the stock market will recover?
The editors of Business Week once thought the answer was a resounding, “No.” On August 13, 1979, the cover of the magazine declared: The...
- May 16
- 1 min
The Federal Reserve Raised Interest Rates - What's next?
Few investors should have been surprised when the Federal Reserve raised interest rates after its May meeting. Throughout April, Fed...
- May 10
- 1 min
Are you living the American Dream?
In a late March survey, conducted by an accounting technology firm, small business owners were asked if they were living the American...
- May 9
- 1 min
"Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful"
"Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful," according to legendary investor Warren Buffett. It's a great...
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Stock markets aren't the only thing that's been volatile...
Consumer sentiment has been bouncing around, too. The preliminary results for the April University of Michigan Survey of Consumer...
- Apr 19
- 1 min
Talkin' 'bout my generation...
In the United States, we often describe groups of people by applying generational labels – Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and so on....
- Mar 30
- 2 min
What's your parallel parking strategy?
A new research study, discussed in the Annals of Improbable Research, recommends that drivers reconsider their parallel parking choices...
- Mar 22
- 2 min
Spring forward, fall back.
If you live in a state with daylight savings time, this may be the mnemonic device you use to remember that clocks gain an hour in March...
- Mar 8
- 1 min
What gives life meaning?
Last spring, Pew Research asked people in several countries: What aspects of your life do you currently find meaningful, fulfilling or...
- Mar 7
- 2 min
Tips for Saving for a Big Purchase
Are you contemplating a big purchase, such as a car, home, vacation, motorhome, etc.? Since you plan to spend the money anyway, you might...
- Feb 23
- 2 min
The great college debates.
During the past two decades, pundits across the United States have launched all kinds of debates about college and its importance. They...
- Feb 15
- 2 min
The nature cure.
When you were a kid, your parents probably told you to go outside and play. Your mom and dad may have just wanted to get you out from...
- Feb 8
- 2 min
The Dollars and Cents of the Olympic Games
Last week, China won the first gold medal of the Beijing Games with a victory in the mixed short track speedskating relay, beating the...
- Feb 4
- 3 min
10 Insightful Tips From People Who Prove It’s Never Too Late
Let their stories be your inspiration as you set resolutions for 2022. Photo Credit...Aubrey Trinnaman for The New York Times By Lauren...
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Which country is the most innovative?
The silver lining of the pandemic may be found in innovation, which has flourished as companies, economies and countries have adapted...
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Moving to a Sustainable Community
Are you ready to plant roots somewhere, but a cookie-cutter suburban neighborhood doesn’t sound appealing? You might want to consider an...