“It’s Not Time To Worry Yet.” To Kill A Mocking Bird

There’s China And Then The Rest Of The World

There’s China And Then The Rest Of The World Yesterday, the Federal government released the latest employment report. It was a shocking 40% higher than last month!  The employment report is a major indicator how healthy our economy is.  More employment...
“It’s Not Time To Worry Yet.” To Kill A Mocking Bird

Best Interest

Best Interest Imagine that you are the captain of a whaling ship in the 18th century. The financial benefits of successful trips generated significant wealth, but the downside was leaving your family and property for months on end. You need a reliable, trustworthy...
“It’s Not Time To Worry Yet.” To Kill A Mocking Bird

We See What We Want To See

We See What We Want To See Something funny happens when we make up our minds about a particular idea.  We start looking for evidence to support our idea or theory.  But in the process, we tend to ignore anything that contradicts our thinking. Often we go looking for...
“It’s Not Time To Worry Yet.” To Kill A Mocking Bird

Stock Market Behavior When Interest Rate Rise

Stock Market Behavior When Interest Rate Rise Since 1920, during the twelve months after interest rates rose, stocks rose 13 out of 16 times.  The average gain for the S&P 500 index (stocks) was 16.2%. For the thirty-year period 1951-1981. interest rates went up...