Monthly Archives: May, 2019

The New Hot Spot for Young People has Jobs, Affordable Housing and some Great Skiing

Greetings from Deer Valley, Utah. This picture of Becky and me was taken from the chairlift at Deer Valley. We were there in early March...

Bargain Hunting Hedge Funders Take a Toll on Greenwich Mansion Market

In Greenwich, CT, the bedroom community of America's hedge fund giants, the real estate market it being depressed by a lack of demand for...

Apple Loses at the Supreme Court

A host of lawsuits may be headed Apple's way as it has lost a Supreme Court case today. The case itself was over whether...

Avalanche! It Is Astonishing How Your Money will Pile Up

There is little as satisfying as the long-term gratification felt after planning ahead, saving, and reaping the rewards of your efforts. The best way...

Is the Apple Store Losing its Cool?

After years of fan driven mania, manifesting itself in concert-ticket like lines in front of its locations for the launch of major products, the...

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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...

Risk and Reward: An Efficient Frontier

Originally posted July 26, 2018. The Efficient Frontier, created by...

What We’re Reading 10-4-13

Albert Edwards accuses Fed of inequality cover up, Katrina...

Be Great at One Thing and…

You may know Mark Knopfler, the “Sultan of Swing,”...

Do Presidential Elections Hurt or Help Consumer Confidence?

From the end of July, through the end of...

Private Equity’s Secret Sauce May Surprise You

In recent years pension funds have paid more and...

COVID-19 Retail Survivors Could Benefit from Less Competition

COVID-19 shutdowns have strangled many retailers to death. The...

Buying a Car? Don’t Expect a Discount

Negotiating with car dealers is hard enough, after two...