By Kevin Judge | June 24, 2018 When candidate Trump announced his plans to achieve 3% economic growth, the conventionally wise scoffed. They almost doubled over in laughter when Trump opined that he felt they could achieve much more than that, at least 4%. This amateur clearly does not know that we have a new… Read More »
By James Nussbaumer | June 21, 2018 There are various types of people in the world. Some individuals are happy with the hard work of a good business for numerous years, then retiring, others do not desire to keep the same job for too long and keep looking for something better. And, still others want to work for… Read More »
TOP 10 REASONS TO STUDY ECONOMICS 1. Economists are armed and dangerous: “Watch out for our invisible hands.” 2. Economists can supply it on demand. 3. You can talk about money without every having to make any. 4. You get to say “trickle down” with a straight face. 5. Mick Jagger and Arnold Schwarzenegger both… Read More »
By Kevin Judge | June 20, 2018 Illegal Immigration, a.k.a. undocumented immigration, is a social issue to some and an economic issue to others. In fact, it is both. Even the social issues involved, such as educating newcommers come with economic impact. Efforts to control illegal immigration almost always focus on reducing the supply by… Read More »
By Dwayne Strocen | June 20, 2018 The second of a two part article…. Before I discuss the use of hedging to off-set risk, we need to understand the role and the purpose of hedging. The history of modern futures trading begins in Chicago in the early 1800’s. Chicago is located at the base of… Read More »
By Liz Miller | June 19, 2018 New college graduates are on the loose and out building their new work wardrobes for their first job. Are you a proud parent and grandparent? In addition to celebrating with them over parties and gifts, now is the time to give them the gift of financial independence too. As they start… Read More »
By Kevin Judge | June 18, 2019 There is a good reason that it is not called the “Theory” of Supply and Demand. It is a “Law” because it is a reliable predictor of how a change in one feconomic actor will affect others. For example, when you tax something you get less of it… Read More »
By Kevin Judge | June 18, 2018 VEHICLES: There are several methods for investing in the above asset types and classes. Direct Investment: Purchase the investment your self In general, safer than options but lacks the diversification available from mutual funds Leveraging: You can increase your purchasing power and profits by buying on margin, aka… Read More »
By Kevin Judge | June 15, 2018 One factor effecting market stability is the expectation and reality that the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates. Higher rates increase the cost of doing business and effect markets by making bonds more attractive as investments. Should we be concerned about the stock market and the economy in… Read More »
By Kevin Judge | June 14, 2018 Think recovering from the last recession was tough? Imagine yourself in Germany after World War II! The country lay in ruins with 5 million military and civilian dead. The great German industrial infrastructure, once the envy of the world, was devastated by allied bombing. The country was divided… Read More »