The U.S. national debt has been spiraling out of control for some time now, at an accelerating pace. We may not need to worry too much about this, but someone will. Many Americans are concerned to various degrees about the size of the country’s national debt load, and this is certainly well worthy of our […]

After a string of successful weeks, this week saw U.S. stock indexes finish right around where they started. The second half of Friday did show us something good though. U.S. stock markets struggled Friday after concerns of a further economic slowdown chilled markets in Asia and Europe earlier in the day. This was fueled by […]

The information age hasn’t just brought us a lot more information, it has also allowed us to share information with others better. This is now allowing the rental market to expand. While it is clearly to the advantage of people to own their own homes instead of renting, the fact remains that many people either […]

Alphabet, parent company of Google, is already one of the world’s profitable companies. If they tap into the huge revenue that app licensing could add, they are set to really take off. Large companies usually don’t get to where they are by holding back, and generally will attack the marketplace very aggressively when the opportunity […]

While many investors are concerned that the current bull market may be over soon, Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson tells us that he has seen enough to get out now. Morgan Stanley’s chief equity strategist Mike Wilson likens the current ride that stock markets have been in over the past while to a rodeo, and he […]

The majority of fund managers fail to beat the market, but some consistently do. Bill Miller is among them, and he shares with us his top 4 stock picks for the coming year. It’s not anywhere as easy to beat the market with a fund as people imagine, as stocks tend to move together and […]

When people think of legends in the investment world, Jack Bogle’s name doesn’t come up much, but it should. Bogle single-handedly changed the investing landscape forever. Jack Bogle came from a family with a real heritage for looking out for the common people, and in particular, designing lower cost financial services that passed on these […]

Encouraging news emerges on both sides of the trade battle between the U.S. and China. China appears ready to talk, while the U.S. may be relenting a little on tariffs. Many believe that the impasse in trade discussions between the United States and China is weighing down attempts for markets to further recover from losses […]

Bitcoin has come down a lot from its highs, and is in the midst of a very significant correction. Some new security fears have emerged that will test it further. Bitcoin, the world’s preeminent and most popular cybercurrency, has experienced a wild ride indeed over the past couple of years. In a rise that was […]