Is Financial Advice Worth a Fee?
Originally published at Business Insider – Oct. 2016 – Click HERE! A financial adviser explains what everyone gets wrong about paying for money advice — and why it’s worth it in the long run One hot...
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And, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said… U.S. job growth surpassed expectations in October. About 271,000 jobs were created across diverse industries: professional and business services, health...
View ArticleFull Employment
And, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said… U.S. job growth surpassed expectations in October. About 271,000 jobs were created across diverse industries: professional and business services, health...
View ArticleMarket ≠ Economy
MARKET REACTION ≠ ECONOMIC EFFECT After a level of hype that would have exhausted even the most dedicated Star Wars fans, the Federal Reserve finally began to tighten monetary policy last week, raising...
View ArticleLOOKING BACK at 2015
Oh, The Joys of Looking Back at 2015. Each week, ‘The Economist Explains’ blog expounds on subjects ranging from current events to economics, from philosophical or scientific issues to everyday...
View ArticleMonday Morning Quarterbacking the FED
Second Guessing the FED is an Age Old American Pastime Americans have been speculating about the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy choices – rate hikes, rate declines, quantitative easing, etc. – for a...
View ArticleThe FED Effects Sentiment
Everyone makes mistakes. Some people learn from them. In GMO’s March 2016 white paper, James Montier and Philip Pilkington continued to explore the Federal Reserve’s influence – The FED Effects – on...
View ArticleRates are DEFINITELY Going Up… at Some Point… in the Future
Last week, Wall Street was speculating about monetary policy with the enthusiasm of commentators trying to predict who will bring home Olympic gold. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is expected...
View ArticleIs This The End of The Bond Bull?
This time it’s the end. Really. Possibly. It seems like experts (ourselves included) have been forecasting the end of the bull market in bonds for years – and that is because they HAVE been doing so....
View ArticleInflation and Higher Interest Rates
We are flirting with higher interest rates. Last week, yields on 10-year Treasury bonds rose to a 17-month high of 2.44 percent, reported The Wall Street Journal, before retreating to finish the week...
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