As a parent of 6 and grandfather to soon to be 4 grandchildren, I've used the phrase, "be careful what you wish for" more times than I can remember. As somebody who has been following the investment markets for over 30 years, I have used that phrase during a few
The subtitle for this week's blog could be "dumbfounded". I try my hardest to stay out of politics and especially about giving opinions, but after Thursday night's debate I'm trying to find the positive in the debacle we witnessed. Unfortunately, the outcome of the election will play a role in
Our human brains are designed to recall the most recent data faster (as well as deep, meaningful experiences that spiked our emotions up or down). This shapes the way we make decisions, meaning unless we purposely push ourselves to think past the short-term, most of our decisions are slanted based
The financial media likes to throw around a lot of Wall Street jargon as it makes it easier to tell the story of what they see happening in the markets. We've talked many times about the way they use a 20% threshold to determine whether or not we are in
Is the economy growing or shrinking? Is inflation too high or coming down? Is job growth too hot or too cold? Are the markets healthy or at risk?
The answer to all of those questions is "yes*"!
Note the * which is the problem – the answer depends on your situation – what
