Monthly Archives: January, 2020

These Stocks Just Crossed an Ominous Threshold: Your Neighbor Probably Owns Them

You read here about the late Jack Bogle’s concerns with index funds. Now they’ve crossed an ominous threshold: the market cap of the top...

Is the Fed Boosting Risk? An Insider Says Yes

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan is raising alarm bells over the Fed's recent injections of liquidity into financial markets. Kaplan said...

What You Need to Know about the Secure Act and Your RMD

You no doubt heard about the Secure Act, an unpleasant piece of legislation passed by Congress on their way out the door before Christmas...

See the Truth About Who You Really Are as an Investor

You know how powerful the mind is—the power of mind over matter. That’s why I revisited this article in the New York Times: “Mind...

Is This the Last Dance for Glamour Stocks?

Great piece by Jason Zwieg in this weekend’s WSJ. Zwieg offers some solace to investors who still think financials and fundamentals are a more...

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Is China’s Economy Addicted to Real Estate?

In The Wall Street Journal, Nathaniel Taplin explains the...

Walmart Adopts IBM’s Blockchain for all U.S. Suppliers

With Walmart adopting IBM's blockchain technology for all its...

Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

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

What We’re Reading 12-14-12

Taxes Are Much Higher Than You Think, Prescott and...

A $65-Billion Bet

I was listening to Bloomberg radio the other day...

Iran Conflict Exposes Strains in China’s Industrial Supply Chains

China’s supply chains are under growing strain as the...

Are You Spending Your Money Foolishly? (Part 2)

Are you spending your money foolishly? If not, what...

The Future of Oil Demand

If you invest in oil or oil companies and you do not pay attention to this group of consumers, you are making a vital mistake.

An Alternative to Ultra-Low Treasury Yields

The short end of the yield curve remains punishing...