By Kevin Judge | June 11, 2018 TYPES OF INVESTMENT ASSETS: There are hundreds of types of investments and thousands of choices, but only two categories to choose from. DEBT: These are investments where you are owed interest and your money back. EQUITY: These are investments where you own something and hope for one or… Read More »
By Dr. Noelle Nelson | June 01, 2018 There’s a fascinating concept in economics called “Pareto’s Law,” or the “80/20 Rule.” In a nutshell, a 19th century economist, Vilfredo Pareto, noticed that 20% of the people owned 80% of the land, and similarly that 20% of his peapods produced 80% of his peas. Much later, Joe Juran,… Read More »
By Chris Bouchard | March 29, 2018 Today’s marketplace is competitive, especially as the traditional system takes a backseat to the global economy. Practices such as international money exchange, offshore investments, and outsourcing opportunities are constantly changing the financial landscape- some for the better, and others for the worse. But there are still opportunities, right?… Read More »
By Martin Hahn | May 22, 2018 Classical economics, English school of economic notion that originated during the late 18th century with Adam Smith and that reached maturity in the works of David Ricardo and John Stuart Mill. The theories of the classical school, which dominated economic believing in Great Britain until approximately 1870, focused on economic freedom… Read More »
By Martin Hahn | May 21, 2018 Jan Tinbergen, (born April twelve, 1903, The Hague, Netherlands. – died June nine, 1994, Netherlands), Dutch economist observed for the development of his of econometric models. He was the co-winner (with Ragnar Frisch) of the very first Nobel Prize for Economics, in 1969. Tinbergen was the brother of… Read More »
By Martin Hahn | May 20, 2018 F.A. Hayek, also known as Friedrich A. Hayek, in total Friedrich August von Hayek, (born May eight, 1899, Vienna, Austria – died March twenty three, Germany), Freiburg, 1992, Austrian born British economist noted for the criticisms of his of the Keynesian welfare state and of totalitarian socialism. In 1974… Read More »
By Dwayne Strocen | May 16, 2018 The first of a two part article…. Fund managers, whether they be equity or bond traders, know all too well that returns are not simply a result of their asset selection prowess. Many external factors come into play. But what are the issues facing the professional money manager.… Read More »
By Rodgers Aluvisia | April 25, 2018 For some time now, I have been closely observing the performance of cryptocurrencies to get a feel of where the market is headed. The routine my elementary school teacher taught me-where you wake up, pray, brush your teeth and take your breakfast has shifted a little to waking up, praying and… Read More »
By Martin Hahn | April 17, 2018 The Wealth of Nations is actually a continuation of the philosophical design started in The Theory of Moral Sentiments. The best issue to which Smith addresses himself is the way the internal battle among the passions as well as the “impartial spectator” – explicated in Moral Sentiments in… Read More »
By Steve Selengut | March 28, 2018 As of March 23, 2018, the S & P 500 (at $2,588.26) was down roughly 10% from its January 26, 2018 all time high of $2,872.87, and down about 3.2% for the year, presumably in anticipation of an imminent trade war. Additionally, interest rate sensitive securities were trading… Read More »