Since the Ph.D’s in Economics have been in supposed total control of the Federal Reserve Bank in the past decade or more, they have been adamant that without US inflation of at least 2 percent per year, life cannot progress as it should. But try as they might, they have [...]
My son loves video games. His favorite is something called Fortnite. In the game you run around a digital world trying to shoot and eliminate other players the same way I did as a kid in the woods behind my house with nerf guns. The game is totally free to [...]
Most of you reading this have either received or are about to receive a stimulus check from the government in the amount of $1,400. For many of you, the pandemic has had limited impact on your overall financial condition (outside of probably a few more Amazon purchases). For those people [...]
When asked why he doesn’t share his political views publicly, basketball great Michael Jordan famously replied “because Republicans buy sneakers too.” You can agree or disagree with his stance on a philosophical level, but from a purely business standpoint I agree with him that in marketing there is rarely a [...]
This past week has been a rather dark one for our nation. Watching as our capital was stormed by radical extremists who didn’t agree with the results of our election was something I never believed I would personally witness. Since that day, I have been equally disturbed by the attacks [...]
How would you feel if two weeks before the end of the year you still didn’t know how much of your personal income would be taxable, or what rate you would be expected to pay? That is the challenge thousands of businesses are facing as we speak. On March 27th [...]
As I try to collect my usual optimistic thoughts for this particular column I have written for over 20 years, I am having difficulty. I am still extremely thankful to God for His infinite blessings and I could provide more specifics than any of us would want to read. My [...]
In an already stressful year, this election season has proved to be more than many can bear. According to a survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) 68% of all adults consider the 2020 Presidential election to be a significant stressor in their life. As of now we still don’t [...]
When giving investment advice the last thing I want to talk about is politics. But sadly, these two areas have become so intertwined in the past decade it’s hard to avoid, especially in an election year. I would dare say that actions by politicians now play a larger role in [...]
On November 4, I predict many will be surprised and distraught, whoever wins. Many will not like the outcomes. I will be surprised if we do not know the winner on that day, but investors of either stripe may sell. If there are legal challenges, confusion will reign and investors [...]
