Here are a few of the stories and articles that I found most interesting this week. Energy Magnetically floating twisting ball of million-degree burning hot plasma anyone? This is another possible sustainable energy solution to keep an eye on. From the website Science Alert Investment Round table of great investment advice from some of the pros. Worth Read more about Weekend Reading Links 12/10/16[…]
Here are links to some of the best stories I’ve read this week. Spend some time at your favorite coffee shop this weekend and get caught up on the world. Artificial Intelligence: A quick hitter on where we are on the Artificial Intelligence Apocalypse timeline. Books: Speaking of Artificial Intelligence if you want Read more about Weekend Reading Links 12/3/16[…]
Any investor trying to play a Trump agenda investment strategy is setting themselves up for trouble. The hard reality is that no one really knows what parts of Trump’s campaign policy will actually get accomplished. Since being elected, he has already dialed back much of his tough campaign talk, and other items on the agenda Read more about Donald Trump and the Foreign Policy Dice Game[…]
I’ve heard numerous pundits and investment talking heads issue the same dire warning: “Stock buybacks are artificially propping up the market and this will end badly”. In fact, this is the second most popular artificial stock market propper-upper next to the Federal Reserve (I’ve defended the Fed here and will have more to come on that soon). Read more about Why Stock Buybacks are Good For the Market and the Economy[…]
In the world of social media, with thousands of voices all crying for attention, don’t underestimate the ability to stand up and speak in front of a group of real-life people as a way to set yourself apart. Having the ability to get up and speak to an audience as an authority on a topic Read more about Public Speaking 101 – Tips to Not Suck[…]
Like so many other people in America I get excited about football season. Part of it is just my eternally optimistic hope that the Bears will be competitive and make a run deep into the playoffs. Second to that though is the chance for fantasy football domination. I have to admit that my performance the Read more about What Fantasy Football Can Teach You About Investing[…]
Is your financial advisor a complete fraud? It seems like a ridiculous question, however it is more common than you may think. And the stakes are high. The wrong financial advice can cost you big, potentially your entire life savings. Smart personal financial management relies on avoiding big mistakes and one of the biggest mistakes Read more about How to Spot a Fraud[…]
“Risk is like fire: If controlled it will help you; if uncontrolled it will rise up and destroy you.” – Theodore Roosevelt The world of investments is one about the detection and sizing-up of risk. The iron-clad rule of finance is that with a higher expectation of return, you need to take on additional risks. Read more about The Five Best Books on Risk[…]
That is the question – that I received late last week. It was getting late and I was beginning to wonder if I would have a post ready for next week, when I received a text message from my friend. “Hey buddy, what’s up with this Roth IRA thing? Is this something I should invest Read more about To Roth, or Not to Roth…[…]
In April of 2016 I had the opportunity to go see Tom Ricketts, CEO of Inland Capital and owner of the Chicago Cubs, speak at a CFA Society of Chicago event. As a finance nerd, and Cubs fan, I was very excited, and his talk did not disappoint. And even though he was talking about Read more about What I Learned from the Owner of the Chicago Cubs[…]