My most profitable years as a trader were when markets were behaving oddly: The dot-com rally in... Read More

My most profitable years as a trader were when markets were behaving oddly: The dot-com rally in the 1990s… its subsequent crash in 2000… the housing and energy bubble of the... Read More

I noticed something surprising at Target the other day…  They are already selling Easter... Read More

I noticed something surprising at Target the other day…  They are already selling Easter decorations! We’re barely into January, but, at least here in Wyoming, you can get your... Read More

From Day 1, Trump has promised big things for the economy. Though the mechanisms of action have... Read More

From Day 1, Trump has promised big things for the economy. Though the mechanisms of action have been questionable, the President has managed to spur growth in not just the stock market (with a 20.4%... Read More

Folks, I want to address something as we look at the market so far at the beginning this... Read More

Folks, I want to address something as we look at the market so far at the beginning this year.  You may be asking yourself whether you should be weary of the continuous run-up in stock prices.... Read More

It’s the beginning of the year, the time when analysts publish forecasts for the year ahead. Of course, many of these forward-looking forecasts are based on data from the past. For example, one way to project a future price target for the S&P 500 uses the long-term average price-to-earnings (P/E)… Read More

We live in an increasingly shallow society. Any way you slice it, Americans and consumers around... Read More

We live in an increasingly shallow society. Any way you slice it, Americans and consumers around the world are obsessed with their outward appearance — and it’s getting worse. In a world... Read More

As we begin a new year, it’s reasonable to ask what it holds in store… But, in all... Read More

As we begin a new year, it’s reasonable to ask what it holds in store… But, in all likelihood, we should expect this new year to be a lot like this year. —Sponsored Link—... Read More

Have you ever wanted to own and manage your own champion NBA team? Or maybe you were into politics... Read More

Have you ever wanted to own and manage your own champion NBA team? Or maybe you were into politics and dreamt of one day ruling over the greatest nation on earth?  Maybe you’re the type... Read More

While decorating for Christmas, I noticed how many of our decorations have been around for years.... Read More

While decorating for Christmas, I noticed how many of our decorations have been around for years. Some of my favorite ornaments are the oldest, like the ones celebrating “Our First Christmas... Read More

When you think of all the major risks investors face, “the Federal Reserve” probably... Read More

When you think of all the major risks investors face, “the Federal Reserve” probably isn’t on the top of your list. But the Fed members hold a lot of power in their hands: For... Read More