I have been overwhelmed with questions regarding the economy and what has been going on with the stock market over the last month and I […]
Category: personal finance
Why Neither Candidate Can Solve the U.S. Housing Crisis
Consider this: in over half of all U.S. counties, someone earning the median income cannot afford the median-priced home. That’s not just a statistic; it’s […]
The Weirdest Diversions of Economic Reality vs. Market Performance of All Time
I know it is unbearably painful to watch the stock market negatively perform most days. However, for the 50 years that I have been invested, […]
Are we in a recession?
Did you know that the average American household carries over $100,000 in debt, a figure that often rises sharply just before or during an economic […]
The market continues to trend down While the economy trends up… “It’s a conundrum.” With apologies to Dr. Alan Greenspan
I know it is very frustrating for you as an investor to sit back and watch the market trend down week after week and get […]
If this economy is in recession, give me the next 50 years exactly like this one.
I sit at home at night and read financial journals and the details regarding the U.S. economy. For a good laugh, I also read the […]
You cannot be hurt falling out of the basement.
By now we are all tired of seeing the massive swings in the stock market, both up and down. It seems like for every good […]
Although I am from Tennessee and don’t know how to line dance, I do know there are a lot of things the media is not telling you.
I took a break from writing the commentary that I normally write on a monthly basis. Tax season this year was extraordinarily hard and demanding. […]
Ugh, Interest Rates are Still High — What Are Your Options? (Whether You Own or Rent?)
Feeling the pinch of higher borrowing costs? Wondering how to navigate a financial landscape where everything from mortgages to credit card balances seems more expensive? […]
“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
I am starting to feel like the famous former New York Yankee’s catcher, Yogi Berra, when he quipped, “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” […]
