Crunch time! Our decisions are always important, but this week could be special. I am giving it extra attention and extra work. I recommend that others do the same. It is not enough to passively watch the news. It means preparing for events! If you do not already have a solid position, you should be […]
In the entire history of official recession dating (beginning in the 1850's) there is a startling fact: Every newly-elected Republican President has brought a first-term recession. All of them. "Always and only" as we hear from a popular data-mining pundit. You can check out the list of GOP Presidents here. And the official recession dating […]
Let me start with a proposal about politics that would get wide agreement: The 2012 election will be significant for the economy and the financial markets. Getting a handle on this requires understanding the nature of the American Voter — a special breed. The long series of election studies shows that voters have strong opinions […]