A third of Americans of working age are not actively seeking employment, and it may seem that if we increase participation, we will grow the economy. It’s not that simple though. The participation rate in the workforce is one of the metrics that is looked at when we comb through the results of nonfarm payroll […]

After 10 years of seeing stocks go up, this leaves us wondering what the next 10 will be like. With predictions of at least a slowdown, we should get prepared for this now. We see all sorts of information and opinions about the direction of stock markets over the short term, where we may be […]

The idea of Medicare for all has gained in popularity and even inspired some serious discussion lately. This idea can look quite appealing as long as we don’t think too much. The United States stands out in a lot of different ways, and one of the notable ones is the country’s lack of universal health […]

How can we explain the news looking so good and the market performing so poorly? The momentum of price movements themselves can and do move markets a lot as well. Monday started out so promising. The Dow was up 175 points at the open, basking in the further promise of a successful trade deal between […]

Kraft Heinz has taken such a pounding that some people wondered whether Warren Buffett would seek to reduce or eliminate his position. Warren doesn’t give up this easily. More than a few investors follow investing icon Warren Buffett, especially given that he has made enough good investments to propel him to a personal net worth […]

If you pay out more than you take in, eventually your funds will run out. While governments normally don’t work that way, certain things can, including Social Security. The fact that Social Security is in serious trouble longer-term is no secret, and is in fact well known to just about everyone. We have been talking […]

Kraft Heinz had already seen the value of their shares drop by half over the past two years. Thursday’s earnings call poured gasoline on this fire, and things are really ablaze now. Kraft and Heinz used to be two separate American food companies that did battle with one another for almost 100 years. In 2012, […]

Elliot Wave theory is predicting that the stock market may be in for a pretty big tumble soon. There are several prominent price influencers that also need to be accounted for. Elliott Wave theory is a technique used to predict future prices of securities by applying correlations of up and down patterns to current conditions. […]

There’s a lot more to retirement than just saving enough money to pay for it. When we’re almost there, it is time to really start planning for this life changing event. Retiring should be a time for celebration, where we reach the pinnacle of our working years and get ready to relax and enjoy the […]

We usually think of ourselves as being pretty well covered when it comes to health insurance. The reality is that this is still the biggest financial risk we face. We work hard to look to ensure our financial security and our future is protected, and this is well evidenced by how much money we spend […]