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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 people are…
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 2350 by December…
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 served in the Senate, billions were the…
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
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 taught in schools. …
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 your means. Savings doesn’t…