On Rate Hike Hysteria
I've been a market observer for decades. When I was as young as 15 years old, I perused my mother's subscription to the Value Line...
Updated Note on Labor Participation
As constant readers know, I've been tracking the Labor Force Participation Rate for some time, as it seemed to be at odds with some...
How Investing Keeps You In The World
One of the greater rewards of this business is the way it helps to keep you in the world. You are exposed to all manner of new businesses...
A Tale of American Leverage in Two Charts
Since the Great Crash, Americans have frantically deleveraged their personal balance sheets. That may be one reason why retail sales, for...
Plotting Trends in Labor Participation
Just for some additional thoughts on the politically charged Labor Participation Rate, I wanted to tease out some trends that help...
529s Are NOT For Everyone. Keeping The Lid on Tuition Costs.
I normally don't give out this kind of advice, as I limit my practice as an advisor to portfolio management. But this issue has become so...