Photo Credit: Chris Piascik Most formal statements on financial risk are useless to their users. Why? They are written in a language that average people and many regulators don’t speak. They often don’t define what they are trying to avoid in any significant way. They don’t give the time horizon(s) associated with their…
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Oil, has been dominating the headlines on a seemingly daily basis. Of course this comes with good reason as a dramatic drop of almost 50% from summertime highs leave many asking the question of when the bottom will be hit. Though dramatic, the fall in oil price is hardly the only commodity to lose value…
In spite of the government’s ongoing narrative of a US economic recovery, major news outlets continue to remind us that life isn’t getting easier for most Americans. The Wall Street Journal recently published a lengthy expose on the rising cost of basic necessities. This chart shows how much more middle-class American households are spending thanks…
The topic of this post might be “procrastination.” I have written a bit about aggregate consumption in the USA and I keep telling myself to write something similar about investment. I never do. I am using this post as a pre-commitment device (sorry to use the blog for my personal problems). OK on investment there…
I don’t offer up many long ideas (since, you know, I’m psychotic), but Fiesta Restaurant Group (FRGI) is one I’ve mentioned a few times, and it’s doing dandy. See? Slope isn’t only bear stuff!
Problems for Option Buyers Ask anyone who has ever bought stock options, and you’ll likely hear at least one tale of regret. That’s because it’s possible to suffer a loss on stock options, not just when picking the wrong stock, but even when one is correct about the direction of the stock price. It’s bad…
Managing remote teams comes with a unique set of challenges. One of the biggest challenges is building trust among team members. Check out this article to find out how we tackle the issue. I remember what it is like to work in an office. The sound of fingers typing on keyboards, idle chit-chit around the…
Low oil prices are stealing all the headlines right now, and the media has decided to focus only on the negatives. However, in America there are strong headwinds building that will only propel the American economy higher. Investors would be wise to invest in these sectors and avoid gold. It’s no secret that gold is…
Podcast: Play in new window | Play in new window (Duration: 13:16 — 6.1MB) DOW – 315 = 17,280 SPX – 33 = 2002 NAS – 54 = 4653 10 YR YLD – .08 = 2.10% OIL – 2.52 = 57.43 GOLD – 5.60 = 1222.80 SILV – .06 = 17.14 The fall in oil prices has been dramatic,…
