How High Can Interest Rates Go?
The Fed released the minutes from its latest policy meeting on Wednesday. The minutes are usually a snooze-fest. They tell the public about the...
These are America’s Most Competitive States
The Tax Foundation has released its 2016 State Business Tax Climate Index. Here are the 10 best and the 10 worst states according to...
Smart Money Bailing on Stocks
What’s the smart money been doing with their money this year? Other than losing a lot of it (see hedge fund hotels Sun Edison...
Stock Market Beauty Contest: Part II
You know from Part I that this stock market is a beauty contest. Five companies account for two-thirds of the returns year-to-date for the S&P...
What is Amazon Stock Really Worth?
CNBC: Amazon is now the most expensive stock in the S&P. Discussing a fair price on Amazon stock, with Aswath Damodaran, Professor at NYU...
The Monday Melee: Dividends Break Records
Third Quarter Dividend Explosion
CNBC reports that dividend growth hit a new quarterly record of 23.4% in the third quarter.
A wobbly third-quarter stock market didn't...
Investing Lessons From my Father’s Father
Do you remember your first job? I forget what my father’s first job was, but I know he started working at a very young...
Is this the End of Cash?
The Wall Street Journal reports that "Apple Inc. is in discussions with U.S. banks to develop a payment service that would let users zap...
The 1% Recovery
If you thought 2% growth during this “economic recovery” was bad, I have even more discouraging news for you. On a per person basis,...
The Fed has Sat on Its Hands
In the November issue of Richard C. Young's Intelligence Report, Dick Young writes:
The Fed has sat on its hands throughout the duration of the...