Monthly Archives: October, 2018

U.S. is #1: World’s Most Competitive Economy

For the first time in a decade the U.S. is the world’s most competitive economy. That according to the World Economic Forum rankings. Thank...

A Story of Retail Dominance Ends

Sears filed for bankruptcy this week. NBC News provides a timeline of Sears' storied history. Sears was the Amazon of its day, creating businesses...

Get Rich Slow with This Strategy

Most “get rich quick” schemes end up turning into “get poor quick” schemes. Reach too deep into the risk pool and you’re likely to...

The Four Stocks Propping up Global Equity Markets

You wouldn’t know it if you rely on CNBC for your financial news, but outside of a select group of U.S. growth stocks, global...

Your Retirement Life: A Dire Warning Part III

It has been my experience that publicly managed funds, such as pensions, tend to be backward looking. They embody a rear-view mirror way of...

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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...

Retirement No Time for Whipsaw Portfolio Volatility

A basic understanding of the arithmetic of portfolio losses...

Summers: Best of the Bad Choices

The top two candidates to replace the money printer...

Gold for all in India

Big changes could be coming to the gold market...

The Monday Melee: What Can Trade Tell Us?

Mixed Results at American Ports Since the financial crisis, traffic...

Dick Young’s Short Term Bull & Bear Portfolio (STBB)

One Man's Opinion Let’s see if STBB is for you. You’re...

Highest Number of Pay Raises in Decades

The NFIB small business survey is showing the highest...

You Won’t Believe the Suggestion a BlackRock Investing Officer Made to the ECB

It is hard to imagine clear-headed people who would...