For 12 years we've been programmed to "buy the dip", especially whenever the Federal Reserve steps in to provide stimulus. As I went through in great detail yesterday, the Fed does not have the right tools to fight this kind of economic event. (I categorized the post as "Weekend Reading"
When your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
This was the first thought that came to my mind on Tuesday when the Federal Reserve announced an emergency rate cut of 0.50%. We saw a Pavlovian reaction by market participants with stocks rallying 3% in the
The market has been in a free fall this week. While I watch CNBC and Bloomberg on alternating days in the office, at home we watch the local news in the mornings. It is typically filled with weather, traffic, reports on happenings in the Richmond area, and some "feel good"
I'm currently at the Kingdom Advisor Conference and just finished a 3 hour session on Faith Based Investing. I'll be sharing more of what I've learned in the weeks ahead. The speakers this morning all highlighted the myth many people have about any Socially Responsible Investments (SRI) -- you have
As Cody mentioned last week, we are finally officially in election season (even though it seems like we've been there for two years now.) The strength of the economy is likely to be a major talking point. I even heard one fringe candidate during the Democratic debate last week call
