What is the Fed’s Balance Sheet, and Should I Care? Note: In some articles I try to explain topics that are hard for news outlets to cover because they are too complex or take place over a long period of time. This is one of those topics that you don’t hear much about yet has …Read More
Lose Weight, Be Smarter
Lose Weight, Be Smarter, Look More Attractive, Live Longer … and be more successful! How? It’s easy. Really! Just get enough sleep. Getting enough sleep might actually be the single most beneficial action we could take to improve our lives—in almost every way—according to Harvard Medical School’s Division of Sleep Medicine. Too little sleep: makes …Read More
When Good News is Bad News
When Good News is Bad News This week the US Federal Reserve issued a statement and Chairman Ben Bernanke held a press conference that triggered a broad sell-off in every capital market: US and international, stocks, bonds, real estate, and commodities. He was trying to deliver good news. In China, short-term inter-bank lending suddenly became …Read More
Are Mutual Funds Free?
Are Mutual Funds Free? When you buy a loaf of bread at the store, you know what you’re paying; you don’t know how much profit the grocery store makes, or how much the worker at the store gets, but you know what comes out of your pocket. That knowledge helps you decide which bread to …Read More
A Tale of Two Economies
A Tale of Two Economies Some recent economic news is showing an increasing split in various fundamentals. The US economy is gaining steam while the European economy is slowing down. Unemployment is down in the US, up in Europe. GDP growth is up in the US, down in Europe, with some countries in recession. US …Read More