Most investors love to receive dividends and income on their investments; it’s always a good thing when a little extra cash shows up in your account. Unfortunately, Central Bank rates around the world are at historically low levels making those payments smaller and less frequent. In fact, interest rates have gone beyond low and are […]
Big Picture: This will be a somewhat abbreviated market commentary because I need to head to work soon. Links for the first two posts of the “How Should I Invest Series” are below. The series is intended to be a very basic look at some of the big picture concepts in investing: How Should I Invest […]
Big Picture: I’ve been thinking about Real Estate quite a bit lately. As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I need to make a change to a warmer climate and, as a result, I listed my house. Within a couple of days the house was under contract, which is really great. For those of […]
Big Picture: Central Bank intervention works and sometimes it works a little too well. However, what happens when Central Bank policy fails to generate growth? Japan is the canary in the coal mine for that scenario and a country that we should all be watching closely. At some point, the U.S. will probably have the misfortune […]
The 200 day SMA is a widely watched indicator of health for the U.S. Stock market. When price is trading above the 200 day SMA, most market participants can agree that a longer term up-trend is either in place or developing. When price is trading below the 200 day SMA, most people recognize that the […]
Big Picture: I’ve always been practical to a fault and externally that seems to have served me well, but internally it hasn’t. Earlier this week I received some lab results from the doctor and it appears as though I have some sort of autoimmune condition. I’m being referred to a specialist and I don’t know […]