Think fast: what’s the largest U.S. company? No, it’s not Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL). Despite... Read More

Think fast: what’s the largest U.S. company? No, it’s not Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL). Despite dominating the headlines, being almost universally beloved and trading within a few points of its... Read More

We are a nation of drivers. The U.S. Bureau of Transportation says that the United States is home... Read More

We are a nation of drivers. The U.S. Bureau of Transportation says that the United States is home to nearly 272.5 million cars, almost a million buses and more than 12 million trucks. As drivers and... Read More

Are you worried about a recession? I’m guessing that you are – but probably not so much as... Read More

Are you worried about a recession? I’m guessing that you are – but probably not so much as to affect your spending (yet, anyway). On average, the American consumer is feeling just fine.... Read More

Market volatility is back. And it didn’t take long. From the low of the year set on July 24,... Read More

Market volatility is back. And it didn’t take long. From the low of the year set on July 24, the CBOE Volatility Index — also known as the Fear Index or simply the VIX — doubled... Read More

“Cash is king.” This common expression is often used when analyzing business or... Read More

“Cash is king.” This common expression is often used when analyzing business or investment decisions. When buying real estate in a hot market, cash is king. If you come to the table with... Read More

Yes, it’s a race to the bottom. I’m not talking about the market. I’m referring... Read More

Yes, it’s a race to the bottom. I’m not talking about the market. I’m referring to interest rates. After a couple of wild weeks, stocks — as measured by the S&P 500 –... Read More

By the time you read this, you must be well aware that something went wrong with the stock market... Read More

By the time you read this, you must be well aware that something went wrong with the stock market rally.  Over the last week, the trade war escalated, with the slapping of new tariffs on Chinese... Read More

It’s a small sampling, but backyard barbecues can give you a pretty good idea of the... Read More

It’s a small sampling, but backyard barbecues can give you a pretty good idea of the sentiment surrounding the stock market and economy. At these sorts of functions, I’m frequently asked... Read More

Spooked by the threat of trade war acceleration and despite the quarter-point interest rate cut... Read More

Spooked by the threat of trade war acceleration and despite the quarter-point interest rate cut Wednesday, the market sold off practically all off all week. Then, on Monday morning, we learned that... Read More

The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it will lower interest rates by 25 basis points.... Read More

The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it will lower interest rates by 25 basis points. This is the first cut we’ve seen in a decade, and rates are already low by historical... Read More