Isn’t summer supposed to be the time when life slows down and the world takes a vacation? That may be the case for some of us, but the despots of…
Investing at a Profit Now a Sure Thing – For Some
Imagine being able to trade stocks and knowing that you will make a profit every day. Of course, for the average investor, this is impossible. But mega-banks aren’t average investors.…
Think Like a Rat
Experiments show that if you put rats in a maze and give them a jolt of electricity when they go the wrong way, they will eventually go the right way.…
Getting Your Bond Portfolio in Shape for 2014
It’s time to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions. It’s an American tradition to resolve to lose weight, exercise regularly, be nicer, work harder and give up everything you enjoy.…
When Common Sense Is Senseless
What was I thinking? Over the past couple of years, I’ve preached caution. Corporate profits were down and unemployment was up. The economy wasn’t growing, but the federal debt was. …
September Is the Cruelest Month
Oh, it’s a long, long while from May to December But the days grow short when you reach September. …
Why Gold Soared
Gold prices are no longer setting records. Special parties are no longer being held where people can sell their gold jewelry at spectacular prices. The Midas touch for gold has…
Keep On Easing
Ease on. That’s the message that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered this week, causing the bond market to rally, the stock market to hit new highs and the seas to…
Market Reaction To Comments Reflects Market Efficiency
It’s worth keeping the efficient market hypothesis in mind when considering the impact of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s announcement this week that bond buying will be coming to an end.…
Forever Blowing Bubbles
“I’m forever blowing bubbles, Pretty bubbles in the air They fly so high, nearly reach the sky And like my dreams they fade and die.” …