Monthly Archives: April, 2019

Consumer Spending Rises Most in Nine and Half Years

In March, American consumer increased their consumer spending by the fastest rate in 9.5 years. Consumer spending is the largest single component of American...

The Less You Spin, The More You Win

Making fewer, more focused decisions with your portfolio is a vastly superior strategy when compared to ill-considered rapid fire trading in and out of...

A Record Breaking Stock-Market

While I was speaking with clients this morning, we reviewed the current stock market and what may lie ahead. We talked about the record...

Is Amazon’s Alexa Service Private Enough?

After it was revealed that teams of Amazon reviewers listen to bits of actual audio captured by Alexa enabled devices to help train the...

How Many “Retirees” Will Keep Working?: Paying Their Kids’ Bills

Across America, parents are spending their retirement savings to pay their children's bills. Student loans, insurance, credit cards, and healthcare costs are just some...

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Financial Armadillo: Are You a Compounding Machine?

UPDATE 3.11.26: You may have been following Dick Young's...

Trump Administration Reports Trillions in New US Investments

Since taking office, the administration reports that it has...

Trump Administration May Suspend Jones Act to Ease Gas Prices

According to Bloomberg, the Trump administration is planning a...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 18)

You and I know there’s nothing wrong with making...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 17)

Beware of the get-rich-quick schemes engineered by Wall Street,...

China Criticizes Panama for Scrapping HK Port Contracts

COSCO Shipping has suspended operations at Balboa Port, located...

War Is Expensive

Since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran...

Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

California consistently has the highest gasoline prices in the...

The Strait of Hormuz: Oil’s Global Chokepoint

The Strait of Hormuz remains a vital chokepoint for...

Health Care Drives February Job Decline in US Payrolls

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that nonfarm...