If you’ve been trying to follow the government shutdown news and found yourself more confused than informed, you’re not alone. This isn’t just about missed paychecks or closed parks, or one side wanting to give "illegals" health insurance. It’s about how Congress funds the government (or
Tag: Budget Deficit
Last week’s market headlines offered a masterclass in economic complexity, with every story weaving into the next. The focus of course going into the week was the Fed’s rate cut which set the tone, sparking volatility across stocks and bonds and raising fresh questions about inflation’s staying
Markets vs. Bison
Last week our family’s cross-country graduation road-trip covered more ground than a newly launched meme coin— from shopping at the Mall of America to white-water rafting the Yellowstone River. Somewhere between the world’s only Corn Palace and the granite faces of Mount Rushmore I was
For the first time since the election I decided to take a weekend to NOT read about anything related to the stock market, economy, or politics. Unfortunately because of the latter playing a key role in the markets my attempt to completely ignore everything market related was thwarted. Since we're
I've been managing money in the markets for over 30 years. We've had several periods of time where it was necessary to follow the news all day long. Nearly all of those times were due to some sort of crisis, whether it was the Asian currency melt-downs in 1997 and