By any standard, in 2017 the stock market had a great year, gaining more than 20%. But, was that kind of gain justified, or should it worry us, especially after the market had already tripled in recent years? Of course, opinions differ. But, I think it's useful to understand the range of viewpoints [...]
Looking back, looking forward
Earlier this week the president took to Twitter with his financial outlook for 2018: “All signs are that business is looking really good for next year...Stock Market is poised for another year of SUCCESS!” While a tenth straight year of stock market gains would be unprecedented, I don't think any [...]
Protecting yourself from the unexpected and the unexplained
Through the course of life, there are some anniversaries that we enjoy celebrating. And then there are others that we'd just as soon forget. Last week the investment world celebrated one of the latter sort: the thirtieth anniversary of the stock market crash of 1987. It is worth remembering however, [...]
Misbehaving
When someone titles their memoir Misbehaving, you know it's going to be interesting. And, as it turns out, it can also help you win a Nobel Prize. Such was the case this week when Richard Thaler, an economist at the University of Chicago, won the prize in economics. As you may know, Thaler helped [...]
From Las Vegas to Washington
Sometimes a joke is clearly just a joke, like this bumper sticker, which I saw recently: To be sure, every joke has a kernel of truth. But, most people who play the lottery do know, rationally, that Powerball isn't a reliable route to retirement. Sometimes, though, it's not as easy to make [...]
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