By Richard Brody | September 20, 2018 While many seek positions of leadership, and are, either, elected, selected, or ascend to these, very few, end up, becoming true leaders, for a variety of reasons. Effectively leading requires a combination of a well – developed, skill – set, and a true, can – do, positive attitude. While I have… Read More »
By Simon Usherwood | September 20, 2018 The informal meeting of EU leaders in Salzburg on September 19 and 20 was not intended to be primarily about the UK or Brexit. The EU faces serious challenges around internal security and migration that come much higher up the list of priorities for most member states. And… Read More »
By Richard Brody | September 12, 2018 What has always, been the defining, difference, between, the United States of America, and most of the rest, of the world? This nation, founded on the premise, All men are created equal, and based on our Bill of Rights, cannot be considered great, if/ when, we abandon, any of these ideals of relevant… Read More »
By Richard Holden | September 13, 2018 There’s a meme around official interest rates since the financial crisis, and it goes like this. Central banks have already cut them to nearly zero (or actually zero) but advanced economies are still languishing. Therefore cutting them further won’t achieve much. There are a number of problems with… Read More »
By Robert W. Klein | September 12, 2018 Editor’s note: Homeowners generally rely on insurance provided by the federal government to cover the costs of rebuilding their lives after a flood. We asked an insurance expert to explain the government program and its challenges. 1. What is flood insurance? Homeowners’ insurance does not cover damage… Read More »
By Christina Fattore | September 7, 2018 The announcement last month that the U.S. and Mexico had reached an agreement to replace NAFTA without Canada surprised trade experts around the globe. A deadline of Aug. 31 was set for the Canadians to join or be left out in the cold – and hit with fresh… Read More »
By Richard Brody | September 5, 2018 Although home ownership, is often, considered, a key component, of the so – called, American Dream, each individual, must consider, seriously, why he would want to own a home, and whether it would be, in his personal best – interest! Owing a home, of one’s OWN, is often, the most wonderful experience,… Read More »
By Jeffrey Kucik | September 5, 2018 President Donald Trump recently threatened to pull the United States out of the World Trade Organization “if they don’t shape up.” His argument is that the organization treats its single-largest investor unfairly, claiming that the U.S. loses “almost all of the lawsuits in the WTO.” Is Trump correct… Read More »
By Shea Karssing | September 2, 2018 The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published statistics the UK’s energy production and consumption. The department released four key publications under the Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 2018: ● Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 2018 ● UK Energy in Brief ●… Read More »
By Steve Selengut | August 30, 2018 Several years ago, while fielding questions at an AAII (American Association of Individual Investors) meeting in Northeast NJ, a comparison was made between a professionally directed “Market Cycle Investment Management” (MCIM) portfolio and any of several “High Dividend Select” equity ETFs. My response was: what’s better for retirement… Read More »