That’s ridiculous…this is an economy that is driven by good economic policy, good monetary policy, and good trade policy, and it’s working beautifully! On any given day, investors can likely find highly regarded financial advisors, analysts, professors, politicians, and media influencers offering opinions about the current state of the economy, interest rates, stock values, the future of cryptocurrencies, etc. It… Read more →
Category: Investing
Venezuela, Oil, and the Impact on Portfolios
I read various financial writers and subscribe to multiple sources of information, hoping to continually improve the services we offer our clients. One such writer is James Liu, CFA. James is the founder of Clearnomics, a company that provides economic insights to financial advisors. Today, James sent information for investors to consider regarding the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.… Read more →
Yearend Numbers, December 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, here are some key numbers for your consideration. Over the past 16 years, the investment asset category delivering the highest total return has been US large-cap common stocks, averaging 15% per year, which is a significantly higher rate than the long-term average of the S&P 500. The excess return is driven primarily by the… Read more →
April 2024
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January 2024
We’re back! Actually, we’ve been here all along. It’s just that I haven’t posted to this blog in a while. Not because there haven’t been things to say, quite the opposite. Much has happened, and there has been much that I have wanted to say. But time for writing has been usurped by more urgent duties. One such urgent duty… Read more →