I’ve been tracking economic trends and reading economist reports for three decades. The post-COVID period ranks among the ...

When I take a roadtrip, I usually set the GPS to avoid highways. It’s a great way to stumble across something fun and I like the lower speeds when I have the top down. Lately, I have spent more time ...

there is a process happening behind the scenes that determines whether or not an investor is eligible for an upcoming dividend. It’s something that happens automatically and we can usually just ignore ...

January has flown by and it’s been a bit of a whirlwind. The shortened holiday week of the 20th handed us the worst day for the market since October. The following week the S&P 500 hit an all-time ...

Dividend stocks are perfect for a worry-free investment strategy, especially with the new T+1 settlement rules. Understand crucial dates like the Declaration Date, Payment Date, Record Date, and ...

Many of you are Fed watchers, by nature of your jobs in finance, but the vast majority of Americans know little about the Fed, its role in the economy, or the impact of its balance sheet. Everyone in ...

The Mariner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, completed in 1937, faces Washington’s stately Constitution Avenue. Its classical architecture presents an appearance of strength and stability.

It doesn’t look like 2026 will be the year to add consumer discretionary companies to your portfolio. Maybe the opportunity will come in the second half, but I’ve been saying that since 2024.

US policymakers slashed rates to near zero after the 2008 financial crisis—and again during COVID. An “everything bubble” followed, and Howell, founder of Global Liquidity Indexes, believes the bill ...

In the last few years, we who remember the 1970’s inflation got to watch new generations learn how it feels. They haven’t enjoyed it, to say the least. I’d like to reassure them the worst is behind us ...

Even the federal government has scored a modest win, with the enormous federal deficit declining by $41 billion compared to 2024, thanks in part to tariff revenues. Of course, the Supreme Court could ...