Sometimes I will hear from readers who say that I talk too much about the government and politics in my column that is supposed to be about the economy and money. I actually agree with them. But until the government and politicians stop playing such a big of role in [...]
Outside of the Super Bowl, March Madness may be the most exciting and fun sporting event of the year. It’s always fun to cheer for the underdogs that nobody saw coming advance deep into the tournament. This year there is no doubt who everyone’s attention was focused on. Her name [...]
Since last week’s Jackson County vote, the future of the Royals and the Chiefs has been the hot topic here in the metro. If you’re anything like me, you have had multiple conversations about how emphatically this proposal was rejected by the voters, and what it means for the city [...]
One of the biggest stock market success stories of all time has been the rise of Tesla. From its initial public offering in the summer of 2010 to its high point in late 2021 the EV company stock value rose by an astounding 22,500% approximately. However, since that time the [...]
Today’s topic is inflation, a popular subject recently. A higher trend in prices of goods and services has reemerged due to the flood of liquidity the Federal Reserve created to save us from the shut down of the world economy which was created to save us from Covid-19 which was [...]
I know this will get me into hot water with a certain group of the population but I am not a big fan of Apple as a company. Being someone who doesn’t like to be told what I have to do or buy, I don’t like Apple’s strategy of purposely [...]
According to a recent Harvard CAPS-Harris poll immigration has replaced inflation as the top policy concern amongst likely voters. At first glance it might appear that people’s growing concern over current border policies, is the result of a reduced concern on the state of our economy. In my opinion, that [...]
What just happened in 2023 financially in the US? For professionals, it was one word: Surprise! After suffering an 18 percent plus drop in 2022, the S&P 500 index gained 26.4 percent, almost back to its all-time high point of January 4, 2022. The gargantuan tech companies led the Nasdaq [...]
Happy 2024! It is proverbial to end one year and begin a new one with a certain sense of optimism. However, since there seem to be so many diverse matters of our world about which to worry, I would like to address this condition. In President Jimmy Carter’s words from [...]
