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Why Do Stocks Go Up and Down?

By: Harry Hooper   | July 17,  2015 I’ll give you the short answer first! Stocks go up because more people want to buy than sell. When this happens they begin to bid higher prices than the stock has been currently trading. On the other side of the same coin, stocks go down because more… Read More »

How to Secure Income for Retirement

(NewsUSA) | July 10, 2015 Ten thousand Americans a day are turning 65, including a couple we’ll call Stu and Helen. In excellent health, Stu and Helen could be facing a retirement of 30 years — or even longer. One of their biggest fears about their impending retirement is their potential longevity — and running… Read More »

Let’s Talk Economics: Powder Metals – Solid Relations

By Quintin I Goynes  |   June 09, 2014 Powder metallurgy is a precision metal forming technology that is a part of the economic breakthrough for today’s manufacturers. The concept implies the manufacturing of parts–net to near-net shape–and is preferred to by manufactured gear makers. Powder Metals and Manufacturers Powder metal (P/M) and gear makers have established a solid… Read More »

Four Reasons To Learn More About Economics

By Kevin Joseph Browne  |    February 20, 2014 Surely one of the easier subjects to show the importance of is economics. Yet, while it has obvious practical benefits it seems to be rarely taught well or with an eye towards understanding fundamental principles or how they apply in the real world. Economics courses seem to be heavily skewed… Read More »

Physiocracy’s Contributions to Development of Economic Thought

By Soroush Nazari  |   December 07, 2013 The currently practiced science of economics is the outcome of the incremental development of economic thought over time. The first strictly scientific based system of economics established by humans was and still is known as Physiocracy (C.W., 2013). Although much of Physiocratic economic theories are rather useless due to… Read More »

Rational Self-Interest and Psychology in Economics

By Ilya Shambat  |   Submitted On July 03, 2013 I am going to tackle a very serious subject – one of the axioms that are central to classical economic theory. Classical economics states that economic decisions are driven by rational self-interest. I am parting with that axiom and suggest the following: That while some economic decisions are in… Read More »

A New Reality in Macro Economics

By Lance Winslow  |    September 24, 2012 The other day, I got into a rather interesting conversation with an acquaintance about the reality of macro-economics. Specifically the new complexities garnered due to emerging nations becoming power houses without ever fully emerging. Yes, in this discussion no doubt I had China in mind, and perhaps India to follow and… Read More »

Dimensional Economics Policy

By Nathan L Coppedge  |   Submitted On December 30, 2012 I would like to establish a context of reference which may be more useful than many references to charts and figures. I take it for granted that economics in the “weak” sense of insolvency is a pawn to statistics—not even statistical formulas, but the kind of entrenched, perhaps… Read More »