Retirement Profile #2: “Expect Nothing; Want One Thing”
The NFL’s Baltimore Ravens may be the most underrated team in the NFL right now. Part of their success is due to senior leadership...
Higher Pay Coming down the Pike
The Labor Department’s JOLTs survey came out yesterday and it showed continued improvement in the outlook for the labor market. The ratio of job...
Retirement Profile: $110 Million Down the Drain
Former Boston Celtics star Antoine Walker spent/lost $110 million. What a shame. “Get the word ‘No’ in your vocabulary. You’re going to have to...
The Monday Melee: The Value of a Dollar
Strongest Dollar in Years
The dollar is the strongest it’s been since July 2010, but still isn't at its strongest historically.
Returning to a Stable Dollar
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Payrolls Surge
The monthly jobs report was released this morning and payroll employment soared past expectations. Total job growth was 321,000 with private payrolls up 314,000....
A Better Way to Earn 10%
You don’t have to pile into stocks to have a good year. One of my favorite balanced funds, Vanguard Wellington, has had a great...
Auto Sales Booming
Auto sales are booming. For November auto sales came in at an annual rate of over 17 million units. That is the best November...
Consumers Are Tapped Out
You need to get paid to invest in this market. My favorite form of payment for you is dividends. A lot of good things...
The Monday Melee: Risk Off
Risk Off: Russia
Even though Canada, Norway and Russia are all major petroleum exporters, Russia's ruble is getting hammered compared to the Norwegian krone and...
Oil Still Expensive in Real Terms
While oil prices have been dropping fast, in real terms prices are still well above their long-term averages.