Good Read
Good Read The last two weeks can definitely be defined as volatile. The financial press attributed the volatility to China, the price of oil, and investor sentiment. A number of…
Recap of 2015
Recap of 2015 January 2015 started out with such high hopes for a lot of forecasters. Top forecasters projected that the S&P 500 index would end somewhere between 2100 to…
How Big is the Fed’s Balance Sheet?
How Big is the Fed’s Balance Sheet? “A billion here, a billion there and pretty soon you’re talking about real money” - Senator Everett Dirksen When the late Senator Dirksen…
Why Should The Number 98 Scare You?
Why Should The Number 98 Scare You? On Tuesday February 11th the House voted to increase the debt limit. The general consensus is that the Senate will pass the measure…
Free Enterprise System
Free Enterprise System Let’s bring the term “Free Enterprise System” back in vogue. If you are my age or older, you probably remember the term “ Free Enterprise System” being…
Live Below Your Means
Live Below Your Means If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting. –Benjamin Franklin Franklin had it right. You can accumulate funds when you live below…