Monthly Archives: May, 2016

Worthy Reads: This is Squeezing the Middle Class

This is Squeezing the Middle Class Steel Markets Are Stabilizing so Says Steel Producer  The High Price for Low Volatility  Dollar Anxiety  Stuck at Zero

The Monday Melee: Is Europe Really Dependent on Russian Energy?

A Relic from the Past Tim Boersma and Michael E. O'Hanlon of The Brookings Institution call "The notion that Europe is weak and dependent on...

Do We Really Need to Convert to a Roth IRA?

So you’ve created a Roth IRA because: “My accountant suggested I convert to a Roth IRA.” I get it. Sure it could make sense...

This is Why You Buy Bonds

Investing in the bond market has been a tough slog over the last few years. Zero percent policy rates and bond buying by the world’s...

Lost Decade for Chinese Stocks

Over the last decade, China has been viewed as the world's economic growth engine. And rightly so if you believe the country's economic statistics. Nominal...

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Why Isn’t the Oil Price Coming Down?

President Trump and his administration have been touting a...

Regional Powers Rush to Tehran to Prevent a New Iran War

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sent senior officials to...

Coal Plant Retirements Hit Lowest Level Since 2010

In 2025, the US power sector retired just 2.6...

Graduating from Work to Retirement #19: A Teacher for Life

When you graduate from work to your retirement life,...

This is What Terrorizes the Fed

Imagine for a moment that you’re the Fed. You...

Trump Mobile Targets Conservative Consumers with U.S.-Made Service

The Trump Organization has launched Trump Mobile, a new...

What’s Happening in France could Happen Here

You may have read that France is facing a...

Is There a Defense Against My ‘Bezos Law’?

If you're a regular reader, you are familiar with...

The World’s Most Profitable Currency

Can you guess which of the world’s currencies has...

Housing Slowdown: The Explanation You Haven’t Heard

There have been many explanations of the apparent slowdown...