An Unwelcome Surprise
Last week,
Fitch Ratings startled markets by lowering the credit rating of United States Treasuries from AAA …
Better Than Expected
In January of this year,
the Bloomberg’s MLIV Pulse survey collected and shared investors’ expectations f …
Disinflation was in the air!
To the great relief of the Federal Reserve,
the American economy has been experiencing “disinflation,” wh …
Rebalancing Ahead
There is one decision all investors should make:
how to allocate the money they’re investing. Asset allocat …
Leaping Over the Wall of Worry
The “wall of worry” is an obstacle – or set of obstacles – that investors face. This year, the wall re …
Surprise, surprise, surpise!
As Gomer Pyle used to say, “Surprise, surprise, surprise!”
Gomer Pyle USMC was a popular American sitco …
It’s a Three-ring Circus
For centuries people have embraced the circus. Enjoying the sticky fluff of cotton candy while elephants, clow …
Concentrated Gains
Investors aren’t happy, but stocks are up.
If you ever participated in a fantasy football league, you may h …
The Standoff Continues
Brace yourself!
The debt ceiling standoff continues.
Consumers aren’t optimistic. The Consumer Sentiment …
The Economy is Still Growing
Get real!
Despite more than a year of aggressive Federal Reserve rate increases, the United States economy is …