Investing Insight
Debt Explosion, Few Downgrades
If you’re looking for something to worry about, consider corporate debt: $1 trillion of it. Research by the Bloomberg News organization found that corporations have
May 19, 2022
Category: Market Commentary
Investing Insight
Fire in a Crowded Theater
Yesterday’s market declines—the Dow down 3.15%, the S&P 500 down 3.29% and tech stocks, as represented by the Nasdaq index, off 4.08%–were entirely within the
May 19, 2022
Investing Insight
Beware the Bears
Beware the Bears If you’ve been paying attention to the financial news lately, you’re probably seeing a lot of ominous predictions—and they’re usually backed up
May 19, 2022
Lifestyle
Behind the Turkish Meltdown
BEHIND THE TURKISH MELTDOWN What the heck is going on in Turkey? Whatever it is, it’s having a visible effect on the markets. After the
May 19, 2022
Business Planning
What to Make of the “Trade War”
WHAT TO MAKE OF THE “TRADE WAR” Last week, there was finally some evidence that the markets were starting to get jittery about the escalating
May 19, 2022
Investing Insight
Stealthy Bears
Stealthy Bears You’ve no doubt read that we are experiencing the second-longest bull market since World War II, which started in March of 2009 and
May 18, 2022
2018 Second Quarter Market Report
The U.S. equity markets suffered a small setback in the first quarter, but the second quarter brought us back into positive territory. The Wilshire 5000
May 18, 2022
Lifestyle
Currencies and Protectionism
Currencies and Protectionism There is no question, if the Trump Administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs lead to carefully-targeted tit-for-tat retaliations against American products around the
May 26, 2022
Lifestyle
Cause for Alarm?
Cause for Alarm? Quietly, without a lot of fanfare, the U.S. national debt moved past $20 trillion last September 8. On March
May 26, 2022
The History of Bond Rates—Past as Prologue?
The History of Bond Rates—Past as Prologue? Although stocks get the most attention, bonds are significant contributors, both to your total return on your portfolio,
May 26, 2022
