#217 Earnings, D.C. and Dying Retail
“180 companies report earnings this week. The most we’ve had report all in the same week in five years.” Companies Reporting...
#216: US Interest Rates And North Korea
Just because US interest rates have gone up and there is a lot of uncertainty in the news does not mean that your portfolio will necessarily go...
#215: Global Uncertainty And Your Investments
Events in Syria, Russia, North Korea, Egypt, Sweden, politics in our own country, and the Fed Chair, Janet Yellen, saying that she felt like the...
#214: How Tax Reform Affects Your Wallet
Tax reform is next on President Trump’s agenda after healthcare. The debate today is whether he should start with corporate tax reform or tax...
#213: How The Fed Funds Rate Affects You
The Fed Funds rate does not immediately impact the average consumer or investor. However, because this is a base rate for highly credited...
#212: Investment Strategies In Spite of Politics
After the healthcare bill was pulled on Friday, it looks like D.C. will remain in gridlock. In spite of that, it is important for investors to...
#211: Trump, Policy And Protectionism
The G20 Summit in Berlin drew a lot of attention this past week. There was a disappointment that they could not reach a fair trade agreement. Much...
#210: Confidence Levels Rise As America Goes To Work
This week the media will be focused on the Fed raising interest rates. We believe the markets have already baked in an interest rate hike and has...