I have often said in the past that if you can understand interest rates, then you can understand just about anything going on in the economy with regard to a macro-scale. In today’s world, this couldn’t be more true. Let’s take a look. Mr. Smith wants to buy a house. He has $250,000 for aContinue reading “Interest Rates: Hot Housing and All-Time High Stock Market”
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Stock Market Drops Are Opportunities
Many investors would cringe if they woke up one morning to find that the S&P500 was down 3-4%. On several occasions during the 2008-2009 bear market, the S&P500 was down more than 5%. These kinds of down days were almost considered normal at the time in fact. However, if you have a long time-horizon andContinue reading “Stock Market Drops Are Opportunities”
Shorting Stocks
Nearly everyone knows the mantra of buy low and sell high. This is a great way to make money when asset prices are rising. Many mistakenly believe that this is the only way to make money. On the contrary, you will find there are countless ways to make money in the world, and there isContinue reading “Shorting Stocks”
Money and Medicine for Millenials 