According to U.S. President Donald Trump, the stock market should be 10,000 points higher than it is today if not for the Federal Reserve not acting to support its growth enough. Whether or not people think Donald Trump is sufficiently qualified or suited to be President of the United States is to a large degree […]

While the release of Lyft’s initial public offering made a lot of headlines, they are just the warm-up act for big brother Uber. The crowd is on the unruly side though, so care must be taken. If the IPO that Lyft just launched is any indication, the initial ride down stock market street may not […]

While many of us work away at putting money away for retirement, we do so without a real sense of what we will need. When we look at how we are doing, the numbers are terrible. It is no secret that Americans really don’t put as much into their retirement as they should. Perhaps we […]

People just don’t save enough for retirement generally, and some of this has to do with their lack of consideration. We should help them connect the dots to the future better. It’s not really that easy for people to properly decide between present and future value when it comes to making decisions on how much […]

After disappointing the analysts a couple of weeks ago with their quarterly earnings call, Nike has laced on their shoes again and appears ready to resume its forward progress. Nike got its start all the way back in 1964, when University of Oregon track athlete Phil Knight and his coach Bill Bowerman got together to […]

Previous generations used to steer well clear of debt in retirement. Nowadays, this has become a more viable option, thanks to the benefits of employer matched contributions. The number of retirees who bring debt into their retirement is on the increase. There are several factors that are behind this, starting with the historically low interest […]

Parents are spending more than ever on their adult kids, with the total now at $500 billion a year. It’s nice to be able to do this, but we need to consider ourselves too. One of the trends that is emerging over the last few years is the amount of money that American parents spend […]

The 3 month and 10-year treasury yield curve remained inverted for the second consecutive trading day on Monday. How much do we need to worry about this? When news items hit the market, they tend to have their biggest impact right away, as investors and traders react to their first sighting. Even though the difference […]

The long-term trend up has been going on for a long time now. We do have some signs that this current cycle may be ending, and we may need to get out soon. Soon does not mean now. After a rather unusual session on Wednesday, where the stock market was presented with a very market […]

Tesla has been in the car business for 15 years, now, and has lost money in all 15 years. Investors are starting to ask themselves when this will all end, but it’s probably not now. It might seem odd that Tesla has three of its models designated by a letter, the S, X, and now […]