Tag: Dollar and Sense
Avoiding overconfidence when investing
Even though the market averages through last Friday were little changed for this year, we have had a very strong stock market in recent...
The impact of lower gasoline prices
In recent months we have seen gasoline prices in our area drop from around $4 per-gallon to roughly $3 currently. This drop in price...
Do-it-yourself investing
In every day life we are faced with decisions of whether to do something ourselves, or to hire some- one. Probably the most basic...
First half of 2014 was surprisingly good
Going into this year, there was an expectation that 2014 might not be a very good year for financial markets. At the end of...
Increased bank lending should help the economy
We have been in an environment of very low interest rates for a number of years. In theory low interest rates should be conducive...
Investment returns average out over time
In most fields someone who is a top performer tends to maintain excellent performance for a period of time. This is especially prevalent in...
Economy should strengthen with warmer weather
Living in Southern California weather normally does not have much influence in our daily lives. Other than a few days a year when it...
Momentum investing can be risky
Momentum investing is a style where you invest with the type of securities that have been doing well most recently. When the market is...
Little change for the first quarter of 2014
Looking through the past three months there have been plenty of noteworthy news stories. Whether it be the situation in Ukraine, or the implementation...
The outlook for jobs is gradually improving
The previous reports for job growth during December and January were on the disappointing side giving some concern regarding the overall economy. Fortunately, the...