Yearly Archives: 2016

Worthy Reads: Why Interest Rates Must Rise

Why Interest Rates Must Rise (Barron's) The Ugliest Earnings Season since 2009 (Marketwatch) Will Politics Stop the Yen Rise? (WSJ) Mainstream Economists Start to See Problems with...

The Monday Melee: Have Gasoline Price Hit Bottom?

Have Gasoline Prices Hit Bottom? Gasoline price plunged from mid-2014 to the beginning of 2015. Then from mid-2015 plunged again until early 2016, and since...

This Could Push the Economy over the Edge

As the Wall Street Journal reports today, the Obama administration is in a mad dash to rush out the regulatory wish list of the...

Do Business Cycles Die of Old Age?

At a forum yesterday, former Fed Chair Bernanke said, "There is no sense in which expansions die of old age." That might be true...

As Good as Gold

Spot gold up 16.9% YTD.

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The Power of a Compound Interest Table

The principles written about here are as true today...

When the Levee Breaks

Some hedge funds are using leverage to boost returns....

China Stocks Torch Investors

How does the saying go… if you play with...

These 9 Dow Stocks are Offering You a Bribe, Take It

There are 9 Dow stocks currently paying 3% or...

Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) vs. Wellington (VWELX): Which Fund is Best?

The Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) and Wellington (VWELX) funds are both...

US Coal Transport Costs Drop to $17.55 per Ton in 2024

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released 2024 data...

Russian Oil Reaches Cuba as US Eases De Facto Blockade

The United States is allowing a Russian oil tanker...

Fear and Greed: Read the Market like Warren Buffet

If you tune into to CNBC regularly, you’ve likely...

Noble House

If you want some perspective into China’s stock market...