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It may be a new year. But investors are facing the same old problem: How to generate reliable, consistent, lifestyle-sustaining income. Why? Interest rates and dividend yields were already low...
The objective here, as always, is to help you make better financial decisions. There’s a lot out there right now about Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), Google, Facebook, Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) and...
Last week, the Capitol was attacked. This week, Nancy Pelosi will move to impeach the president (again!) But then what? What’s really happening to our country? What impact will it have on...
One of the biggest trends to emerge from the coronavirus era is the “at-home” movement: work-at-home, shop-at-home, exercise-at-home. And this trend isn’t going anywhere. Staying at home is here...
My sister calls me a “rambler.” She’s got a point; I’ve lived in Montana, Texas, Washington, Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Thailand. And I’m thinking about giving Ecuador a try. ...
As I was scrolling through the news yesterday, I saw that Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced its fourth-quarter results. I previously held it in my personal portfolio but haven’t looked at it...
So, which markets and assets “won” 2020? That’s a trick question; the answer is “all of them.” As this enlightening Wall Street Journal story notes, one of the most trying years in recent...
Bitcoin and the No. 2 cryptocurrency, Ethereum, are staging rallies that have attracted all sorts of eyeballs, including some of the biggest investors in the world, as well as regular folks just...
Good morning and Happy New Year! Good morning and Happy New Year! In the yin-yang of history, good times often lead to bad, and bad times often lead to good. I don’t have a crystal...
No one can argue with the power and popularity of the world’s first cryptocurrency. The meteoric rise of Bitcoin (BTC, Tech/Adoption Grade “A-”) last month was nothing short of impressive. And...