Higher Wages on the Horizon
Job openings hit a more than 13-year-high yesterday. The rising number of job openings signals continued improvement in the labor market. Job openings are...
Survey Says? Optimism Growing.
The NFIB Research Foundation’s survey of Small Business optimism ticked up this morning, continuing a trend of recovery from some of the worst readings...
The Monday Melee: Friday’s Bounce Explained?
Is This Why Markets Bounced on Friday?
What We're Reading:
Opportunity in Africa? (Quartz)
Minimum Wage No Free Lunch. Cafe charges customers "minimum wage fee"
The Richest Person...
Best Day to Buy a New Car: This Sunday
Here’s a fun post for you. According to data from Truecar, presented in the nifty infographic below, the best month of the year to...
Grateful for Cash
“You ask me where the four winds dwell
In Franklin's tower there hangs a bell
It can ring, turn night to day
Ring like fire when you...
Best Bond Funds to Buy Now
What are the best bond funds to buy now? This is a simple question that is often unnecessarily complicated by investors. The best bond...
A Retirement Worth Living For
You don't have to have a ton of money to have a retirement worth living for. I was reminded of this last week while...
The Monday Melee: Sunken Ships and Sinking Yields
What We're Reading:
David Epstein: Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger?
Finance 101 in Kindergarten. (The Wall Street Journal)
A hawk in a sea of doves....
Top 10 S&P 500 Stocks: 2014
You can learn a lot about the nature of a stock market rally simply by observing which stocks are leading the market. Below I...
How Much for a BTU?
Record low temperatures in much of the U.S. have kept air conditioners from running, and electricity demand low. The low demand, coupled with an inventory buildup running...