Some Thoughts on Growing Old
Saw this posted on Facebook and thought it was interesting enough to post to this blog. I would prefer to give attribution, but it appears it has made the rounds on Facebook, so whoever the…
19 Money Management Principles that Everyone Should Live By
There are core financial principles that should be the foundation of every person’s money management strategy. If I were a financial planner, I would ask every one of my clients to watch this video and…
Should We Be Re-Opening?
The economic toll the coronavirus pandemic has had on the U.S. cannot be understated. We went from a very healthy, prosperous economy with full employment as recently as February to the largest unemployment increases since…
Facebook May be a Complete Waste of Time for Researchers
Social media, such as Facebook, play a role in contemporary culture. It may have been a natural outgrowth in the evolution of the Internet. Social media sites have been places to share information, keep connected…
The Decline of Walmart
Any one shopper’s experience with a retailer is subjective and relating one bad experience or another is simply anecdotal. The problem for retailers is when too many customers relate these anecdotal bad experiences. In an…
Tax Reform helps ALL Americans
There is an interesting dynamic that evolves when you write economic and financial articles every week. In my case, it can be like walking onto a car dealer’s lot and cringing at what is to…
Mired in Uncertainty
Today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down nearly 163 points and the NASDAQ and S & P 500 were off also. It was a broad-based down day for equities. It’s all about uncertainty and…