We have a major week for news – the result of the G20 meeting, Chairman Powell’s Congressional testimony, and all the most important economic reports. In honor of President George H.W. Bush, Wednesday will be a national day of mourning. Many activities will stop for the day, including US trading. It is a case of […]
Retirees seek reasonable, consistent yield without a threat to the nest egg. I am continuing my series on my favorite method for achieving this objective. While this is not investment advice for any specific reader, I hope that some will find it both interesting and useful. Introduction The program, simply described, consists of buying a […]
As a resident of the Chicago suburbs (and a Packer fan) I was excited when I saw a crumpled, muddy document under a METRA seat. Could one of the Bears have carelessly lost his playbook? But that could not be. Bear players lived in the North suburbs, not in the West. Besides, playbooks are now […]
As a resident of the Chicago suburbs (and a Packer fan) I was excited when I saw a crumpled, muddy document under a METRA seat. Could one of the Bears have carelessly lost his playbook? But that could not be. Bear players lived in the North suburbs, not in the West. Besides, playbooks are now […]
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 […]