Have you ever wanted to do the right thing… but couldn’t? Maybe you spotted an inefficiency at your job… You had an idea to make things better. But your boss wouldn’t let you make the needed change. Or perhaps your boss wouldn’t even listen to you in the first place. We’ve all likely experienced this …
The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates… And that’s causing bond prices to fall. Bonds are supposed to produce consistent, low-risk returns. That’s why they’re popular with retirees. Many of these folks use this steady stream of income to support themselves. So with bond prices dropping today, I can see why a lot of retirees …
Annie Edson Taylor famously sat in a barrel and plunged over the Niagara Falls in 1901. But that’s nothing compared to what Charles Blondin did in the area 42 years earlier… In 1859, the French acrobat walked 1,100 feet across the Niagara Gorge. He did it on a tightrope that was roughly 3 inches wide …
The Federal Reserve first hinted at plans to slow its bond-buying program a year ago. But I’m sure whispers were circulating long before that… After all, by last April, it had become clear that the COVID-19 pandemic was more than just a health crisis. It was hurting our wallets and pocketbooks, too… You see, the …
If you have a Facebook account, you’ve likely seen the posts with algebraic equations… The picture is nothing more than an equation like this one… 6 ÷ 2(1+2) = ? And at the bottom, the post asks users to share their answers in the comments. Now, I learned in math class that there’s usually only …
A massive scandal recently rocked the financial world… And like so much of the news today, it involves the war in Ukraine. You see, Russia is one of the largest producers of nickel in the world. So it’s not surprising that when Russian troops invaded Ukraine a month ago, the price of nickel shot up. …
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Picture this… despite all the uncertainty in the world, you’re sitting on a big winner. First, congratulations! Winning feels great. But now comes the hard part… Should I sell now? Should I sell later? Should I sell at all? It’s a great first step to find a winner. But a lot of traders make the …
One of the world’s most important recession indicators has a near-flawless track record… In fact, it has preceded a recession every time since the 1970s. That’s why we need to deliver a warning today… It’s on the brink of happening again. An event like this would normally be headline-grabbing news. But it isn’t this time. …
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In 1969, Dr. Richard Jarecki made a $100,000 bet on a single spin of a roulette wheel… That is equivalent to roughly $766,000 today. It’s a lot of money for a single spin! But the 38-year-old medical professor knew the odds were in his favor. In fact, he had beaten the roulette wheel with an …
Most of us wouldn’t go into a casino and put 30% of our money on the first hand… But when you’re “passive” about your investing, that’s exactly what you’re doing. You see, many exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) are passive. You don’t have to select the stocks yourself or worry about rebalancing. Instead, the ETF puts together …
