After a string of successful weeks, this week saw U.S. stock indexes finish right around where they started. The second half of Friday did show us something good though. U.S. stock markets struggled Friday after concerns of a further economic slowdown chilled markets in Asia and Europe earlier in the day. This was fueled by […]
Dollar cost averaging is a very common strategy among individual investors. It doesn’t really involve doing anything, but doing nothing is always better than doing something wrong. Nick Magiulli, an analyst with Ritholtz Wealth Management, is obviously a big fan of the strategy of dollar cost averaging. He goes as far as to claim that […]
Hedge fund manager Shawn Matthews holds a cautious stance right now, fears that won’t be overcome by a successful U.S./China trade deal, this will in fact worsen them for him. There has been much talk of late about how at least an improvement in the trade battle between the United States and China that lingers […]
In his second State of the Union address, President Donald Trump toned down his normally harsh stances and is now looking like he can get along with people better. In terms of speaking his mind and not pulling any punches, U.S. President Donald Trump is no doubt in a class all by himself. Some may […]
Companies use stock buybacks to use profits to increase their stock price. Two U.S. Senators want to only allow this with companies who will do business their way. U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer take a dim view of corporate stock buybacks, which they made clear in a guest editorial that just got published […]
Have we seen the bulk of the move forward in 2019 already, just one month into the year, or are we instead poised to have a better year than this and end up higher? After stock markets experienced a pretty tumultuous ride over the last 4 months, starting with a precipitous drop in late 2018, […]
The information age hasn’t just brought us a lot more information, it has also allowed us to share information with others better. This is now allowing the rental market to expand. While it is clearly to the advantage of people to own their own homes instead of renting, the fact remains that many people either […]
Sharing passwords is usually not a good idea, but sometimes you do need a backup plan in case something happens to you, like you die and take your passwords with you. We’re often told not to share our passwords with anyone. People do often share their passwords with their spouse, as after all, spouses share […]
Whether the current bull market is over is on the minds of everyone these days. Some believe that the fun is over, and that this current upward move is a false one, a bull trap. Many investors spent much of 2018 wondering whether the current bull market will soon come to an end, and toward […]
Many people resent the ultra-wealthy, especially those with a billion dollars or more of it. If we want to force these people to live in other lands, we can, but do we want to? In the wake of the splash that rookie Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently made in the media with her proposal of a […]