Oil has been one of the worst-performing commodities – down 80% from its 2008 top. And ultimately it’s headed lower, all the way to $10 or $20.
Recently, I received a notice from my insurance company regarding the update for my health care policy. For the privilege of renewing my policy, the insurance company upped the premium
A Yahoo Finance headline this morning reads: “Unhappy New Year: The U.S. Economy Is Stalling Out.” We recently learned that existing home sales in November crashed 10.5% from the month
Approximately 3% of Americans are holding up the U.S. health care system, and from the latest spending bill, it’s clear Congress has zero regard for them.
This year has been called “the year nothing worked.” Stocks, bonds, commodities… emerging markets… real estate investment trusts… pipelines… cash… nothing generated much in the way of returns in 2015.
We woke up this morning to find oil prices weighing on the market… again… with China suffering the biggest losses. Oil prices have already kept stocks at bay in the
The attack on Charlie Hebdo… The near-bankruptcy of Greece… The massive influx of refugees from Syria… And the terror attack on the “City of Light”… That’s how a video begins
It’s Christmas. It’s the time of year when everyone feels their best. Even the markets tend to perform better (though that isn’t the case this year). But for the most
We’ve gotten it into our heads that Fed Chair Janet Yellen is on her way down from the mountain top carrying stone tablets etched with the details of a rate
By some measures, there’s a strong argument that the stock market can’t handle a rate hike right now.