Markets
Are Interest Rates Killing the Housing Recovery?
I’m visiting family in Seattle, Washington – an annual trip I make this time of year. Real estate data and stories from family and friends confirm that something changed… Read more
The European Debt Story No One Is Telling You
The European debt crisis used to dominate the financial headlines. Lately, it's been pushed to the back pages. You'd be wise not to ignore it.
Read moreVIDEO: Good News is Bad News
Good news is bad news on Wall Street these days. And it doesn't make sense. QE3 tapering is coming … why should that be a bad thing?
Read moreThe Billion-Dollar Noodle Shop
Could you imagine paying more than a billion dollars for a “noodle shop?”
That sounds crazy to me…
Now, don’t get me wrong, Noodles & Co. (NASDAQ: NDLS) is without a… Read more
The High Price of Popularity
If your goal is to lose money, go with the hot hand: invest in the dominate theme, the latest fad, the newest investment securities.
Unfortunately, popularity has the same influence… Read more
What Your Car Says About Wealth
My old rust bucket, which I bought in 2002, finally bit the dust.
Read moreBusting the Biggest Dividend Myth
Myth: when a company chooses to pay dividends, it does so at the expense of future growth.
I’m here to tell you that myth is absolutely false.
Read moreAnother FOMC Minutes Pullback?
For the fourth time this year, investors didn’t react well to the FOMC minutes being released.
Read moreDon’t Sleep on This Thriving Commodity
There’s not much to like in the commodity world right now. But one overlooked resource is thriving while others are tanking.
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