We have a big economic calendar. Some participants will be slow in recovering from their time off. Some may even stay up late for a football game on Sunday night. (Mrs. OldProf will be there until the finish, regardless of the score). There will be plenty of economic data, but it might not matter. The […]
We have a normal economic calendar, but a very short week. Many market participants will head for home early on Wednesday for an extended weekend. Some will skip this week entirely. We’ll have interesting data on housing, sentiment, and leading indicators, all reported in a three-day period. The prediction for Friday is easy. The annual […]
We have a normal economic calendar, but a very short week. Many market participants will head for home early on Wednesday for an extended weekend. Some will skip this week entirely. We’ll have interesting data on housing, sentiment, and leading indicators, all reported in a three-day period. The prediction for Friday is easy. The annual […]
Retirees seek reasonable, consistent yield without a threat to the nest egg. For the last three weeks I have revisited a method for doing this, one I first described six years ago. The Quest for Yield (Part 6): Enhancing the Yield from Your Dividend Stocks, written in March 2012 explained the concept. While I have […]
Humans want to know “why.” Understanding the reasons for events has driven science, theology, and ……the financial media. When your conclusion about the reason is wrong, it can be very costly. Here is an excellent example. A mid-size company ($2.5 billion market cap) lowers revenue and earnings estimates, citing a reduction of orders from a […]