It will take more than higher prices to cure what ails the European economy, but Wall Street reacted to the European Central Bank’s inflation-boosting efforts by setting new records yesterday.…
Fundamentally Flawed
Imagine if the outcome of a football game depended more on the weather than on the talent of the players. Weather, indeed, can have an impact and should, but its…
America – The New Europe?
Defaulting on bond payments isn’t just for Europe anymore. Detroit and several cities in California have defaulted on bond payments. Now Puerto Rico may be in trouble, as its bonds…
At The Fed, Saying Trumps Doing
President Obama’s campaign slogan for last year’s election was “Forward.” The Federal Reserve Board’s slogan in the coming months may be “forward guidance.” According to Goldman Sachs, The Fed is…
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…
Take Advantage of Rising Interest Rates by Understanding Duration
Recently, there has been a lot of news about rising interest rates ending the bond rally. Investors who have a significant percentage of their investments in bonds may be getting…
Housing Market Needs Rehab
It wasn’t long ago that housing seemed like the best possible investment. Housing prices just kept going up, up, up. Now 2011 is on track to become the sixth consecutive…
Pick One: High Risk or Low Returns
Here’s your choice: Take on lots of risk and hope for the best or watch your standard of living erode. The stock market has been soaring, thanks to the Federal…
Fixed-Income Investors Weather Sovereign Debt Crisis
Because of our focus on managing risk, fixed-income clients of Wenning Investments generally fared well during last week’s sovereign debt crisis, even though it created widespread panic in global markets…
A Sign of Rising Interest Rates?
The U.S. Federal Reserve surprised the market last week by raising the U.S. discount rate by a quarter of a point (0.25%). Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke insists the rate hike…