The New Phase of Globalization
June 18, 2024
Despite recent obstacles and geopolitical tensions, we foresee global trade continuing to prosper, albeit with shifts in location and beneficiaries compared to previous decades.
Author: Brad Engle
Japan: Is Flexibility the Key to Stability?
September 15, 2023
If pursued, the transition to higher interest rates in Japan is anticipated to unfold gradually, allowing global markets the opportunity to adapt and react carefully.
Growth Over Profits… Not So Fast
October 13, 2022
When bubbles burst, speculation tends to disappear, and rational thinking typically takes over with much greater emphasis on company profitability among other fundamentals.
Should Investors Worry About Rising Interest Rates?
March 31, 2022
The Fed’s actions do not necessarily mean the stock market is due for a collapse. On the contrary, history illustrates that the market typically performs well in a rising rate...
The Cult of Crypto
September 30, 2021
Given the risks, including regulation, volatility, and valuation, it is hard to see why the cult of crypto continues to grow.
It’s 10 P.M.: Do You Know Where Your Municipal Bonds Are?
September 30, 2020
Investors should dig deeper into the “safe” part of portfolios and decide if the risk of individual municipal bonds is worth the reward.
Free! Free! Free!: How Zero-Commission Stock Trading Will Benefit Investors
December 31, 2019
Did you know trades at the big online brokerage firms are now free? Here's what this trend means for individual investors.
Slowing Population Growth as an Economic Problem
March 31, 2019
Our standard of living can continue its rise if we continue to invest in capital, technological innovation, and education. Our demographic fears, however, revolve around our ability to finance government...
A New Technology Bubble…Or Not
December 31, 2017
The S&P 500 Index is up over 350% from the stock market bottom of March 9th, 2009. Over this same period, the technology-dominated Nasdaq Index increased by more than 500%....
