All bull markets have eventually come to an end in time, and while this one could last longer, its day will come sooner or later. Do we have a plan in place to deal with this risk? There’s always some sort of talk about bear markets, even in the midst of the best bull runs […]

We may see how much certain stocks have moved up and wonder why the funds that we invest in to seek to capture some of this don’t do anywhere near as well. Most people who invest in funds that segregate their holdings, in other words do something else besides just investing in the broader market […]

Utility stocks are usually thought of as defensive, functioning as a hedge by reducing your exposure to risk, since they go down less. Some provide lots of offense as well. One of the ways that we measure stocks among each other is how they move relative to the overall market. Stocks that move more than […]

Big box retailers have fallen into pretty hard times lately, but iconic American retailer J.C. Penny is simply becoming unraveled. Its bonds are really coming apart now. J.C. Penny has been around for a very long time now, first founded by James Cash Penney and William Henry McManus back in 1902. The company has seen […]

We’re moving more and more toward the cashless society that has long been predicted for us, although something needs to replace the cash. Credit cards are doing just fine with this. Cash used to be king, and in fact not that long ago it was the only way to buy something for money, at least […]

Many people, including some at the Federal Reserve, are worried about the high amount of borrowing companies are making. Goldman Sachs aren’t so worried. In a note to investors on Tuesday, Goldman Sachs stepped up once again to look to allay fears of excessive corporate debt in the market, and in particular, the concern of […]

More and more investors are looking to invest in funds that are governed by social and not just economic principles. BlackRock’s latest offering just beat the record for first day inflows with a socially-focused ETF. BlackRock is the leader in exchange traded funds, or ETFs, although some, including some at the SEC, feel that their […]

Newly launched Pinterest stock has done pretty well in its first month on the market. Their first earnings report as a public stock has wiped out almost all of these gains. The thought of investing in an IPO often conjures up dreams of getting in on the cheap on some stocks that go up a […]

Morningstar just hosted a conference entitled “Are Index Funds Eating the World”? Some people are worried that index funds may be making everything more expensive. We all know that index funds are growing at a very fast rate, and are now on the brink of overtaking actively managed funds in terms of the percentage of […]

U.S. President Donald Trump has a reputation as a tough negotiator, and his latest move to raise the ante on tariffs with China makes that abundantly clear. As the talks between the U.S. and China to end the current trade war that the countries are involved in have progressed, President Trump had shown uncharacteristic patience, […]