Depending on how the last part of December plays out, we could be bombarded with doomsday headlines. Already I’ve seen articles talking about the “worst start to December since the Great Depression” from both CNBC and CNN. The market losses are showing up on local news stations and in
Volatility has returned to the markets with full force this year. The financial media continues to point to various culprits every time the stock market makes a major move up or down. This has left investors wondering how one small piece of information can cause the stock market to fall
This week our nation mourned the loss of George H.W. Bush. While he certainly had his faults as all humans do, the countless stories about his amazing life made it clear — he was respected from both sides of the political spectrum. Part of this was because he respected
For the past 12 years I’ve heard market cheerleaders compare the dividend yield on the S&P 500 to Treasury Bond yields. The argument was simple…….why would you invest in such low yielding instruments when you could get this “nice” yield by
Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday. My mom instilled in us that no Christmas decorations, music, or movies were to appear until the day after Thanksgiving. It saddens me that Christmas season now seems to start the day after Halloween. Our family still follows my mom’s rule,