Yearly Archives: 2024

New Rule Could Put Contractors on the Payroll

David Harrison and Preetika Rana of The Wall Street Journal are reporting that a new Biden administration rule could impose stricter tests for Uber,...

$100 Billion in Merchandise Fraudulently Returned Last Year

Liz Young of The Wall Street Journal reports that more than $100 billion in merchandise was returned fraudulently in the U.S. in 2023, retailers...

Still Have Some Lazy Cash After the Holidays?

Do you still have some lazy cash sitting around after the holidays? It’s time to get it up and moving, especially with interest rates...

Housing Sentiment Jumps on Mortgage Rate Outlook

Aarthi Swaminathan of MarketWatch tells his readers that a "survey-high share of consumers" polled by Fannie Mae are expecting rates to drop over the...

Oil Prices Fall: Saudi Sees Lower Global Demand

Angus Berwick and Bob Henderson of The Wall Street Journal are reporting that "oil fell Monday after Saudi Arabia slashed its crude prices for...

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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...