Monthly Archives: May, 2016

It’s Been Three Tough Weeks for the Dow

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index has ended lower than it began for the last three weeks.

Worthy Reads: China Doubles Down on Real Estate

When All Economics Is Political (WSJ) These boots are made for walking (The Economist) Retail Troubles: It Isn’t Just About Amazon (WSJ) The hedge-fund model is under...

Dividends are Back!

Dividends are back. “The humble dividend is reclaiming its rightful place as the arbiter of stock-market value. In three of the four biggest developed...

Then and Now: The Top 5 Markets, 1899 and 2015

The relative sizes of the world's top 5 largest stock markets in 1899 and 2015.

These Stocks are Crushing the Competition

For dividend focused investors, the last three years have been a tough row to hoe. From year-end 2012 through year-end 2015, the speculative NASDAQ...

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The Trouble with Balanced Mutual Funds and ETFs

In the past, when I thought about balanced mutual...

Retail Sales Growth Worrisome

Growth in sales at retail chain stores has fallen...

December RAGE Gauge: Boom! Small Business Outlook Jumps

Wow, isn’t it amazing what a difference one month...

A $65-Billion Bet

I was listening to Bloomberg radio the other day...

Yield of Dreams

We are now over 1400 days after the official...

Missing Out on Stocks

The following poll tells me that the average investor...

Worthy Reads: Must Read for Energy Investors

Must Read for Energy Investors (Bloomberg) Saudi Economic Reform Plan Bound...

Thinking of Moving for Retirement? Check This Out

As elections come up, where we live and the...

How HP Stays Afloat in the Rocky Waters of the PC Market

With the proliferation of tablets, smartphones, powerful gaming consoles...

Record Hiring in April

In April, businesses hired 5.9 million employees, the highest...