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Millions of Americans invest for their retirement through workplace-sponsored 401(k) retirement savings plans The 401(k) has largely replaced the pension plans that used to exist among private...
If you’ve done any reading about investing in gold, you’ve probably read that one of gold’s characteristics is its intrinsic value Of course, from the perspective of pure economics, nothing has...
With a debt of over $28 trillion and counting, you would think that the federal government would realize that it has a spending problem Yet every time there’s a crisis surrounding the national...
With inflation continuing to rise, more and more Americans are feeling the pinch in their pocketbooks And with wages and salaries often not rising enough to cover those increased costs, Americans are...
It’s not a stretch to say that President Biden is embattled His unwillingness to do anything tough and his reactions to crises leave much to be desired And increasingly Biden is acting like a...
If you’re like many hard-working Americans, you’re probably aware of the importance of saving up for retirement And you’re likely working to build up the largest nest egg you can That’s why...
Markets were expecting the Fed to announce the beginning of its tapering of assets purchases at its latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting And while the Fed didn’t announce tapering at...
If there’s anything that defines modern life in America, it’s the development of “cancel culture” It’s an outgrowth of the fact that politics has invaded every aspect of our lives Many new...
While the Federal Reserve’s monetary shenanigans may raise the ire of advocates of sound money and good economics, the institution has for the most part avoided the scandals that plague other...
You might be forgiven for thinking that the US economy is still strong and in great shape, particularly if you look at stock markets With stock markets having set dozens of record highs this year,...
There’s a reason so many people hang on the words of the Warren Buffetts of the world While not everything that may come out of their mouths is something you should follow, it’s always worth...
The term “black swan” has gained great popularity since Nassim Taleb’s 2007 book of the same name The term refers to an event that comes as a complete surprise or shock, and one that has a...
A recession is normally defined as two successive quarters of contracting economic growth And normally once a recession is over, economic growth picks up for at least a few years But today there are...
Even if you’re an investor who understands that investing is often all about the long game, it can be tough to see asset prices move sideways, or even down We may understand intellectually that...
The 1970s are perhaps best known today for being a time of stagflation – economic stagnation and high inflation The combination of high unemployment and high inflation puzzled the Keynesian...
It’s somewhat of a truism that buying low and selling high is the key to making investment gains If only it were that easy We unfortunately have only the benefit of hindsight, not foresight, when...
Months after the COVID vaccine became readily available to most Americans, the country has just reached the milestone of at least 70% of eligible Americans having received at least one shot But with...
Many people fear the specter of a recession Declining economic growth, higher unemployment, and inflation are all among the hallmarks of recessionary periods Businesses fail, workers fear job loss,...
With fears of high inflation continuing to mount, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to throw caution to the wind, maintaining its accommodative stance of monetary policy The Federal...
It’s safe to say that gold, and investing in gold, has a reputation for appealing to old people Many investors think of gold as a stodgy, old-fashioned asset that has lost its relevance in the...
To say that there’s a great deal of unease going on in markets today is a bit of an understatement Fears of renewed lockdowns are causing markets to yo-yo Rising inflation is harming consumers and...
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