Inflation about to get worse

The latest inflation figures recently released confirm what most of us already know. Inflation is bad and getting worse. In fact, it’s the worst in …...

Inflation about to get worse

The latest inflation figures recently released confirm what most of us already know. Inflation is bad and getting worse. In fact, it’s the worst in …...

Got gold

The price of gold continues to give head fakes bumping up into the $2000 an ounce range then backing off again and again.  Gold bugs …...

Dont let short term rates affect long term thinking

With interest rates higher than they have been in literally decades, retail investors and pros alike are once again forgetting history, donning their dunce hats, …...

Don’t let short term rates affect long term thinking

With interest rates higher than they have been in literally decades, retail investors and pros alike are once again forgetting history, donning their dunce hats, …...

TraBullet in boondoggle

First conceived in 1996 as the California High-Speed Rail Authority under the administration of Governor Pete Wilson, the California high-speed bullet train project has yet …...

Cal Fair Plan Snippets

My phone is again ringing about fire insurance. Well, it always rings about such things, but the calls and questions seem to be picking up …...

Another Cockroach

A few weeks back I penned a Money Matters article quoting famous investor Warren Buffett, who that when it comes to a banking crisis, said …...

Income versus growth strategies

With markets in continued disarray for over a year now, investors may be looking at ways to solidify income instead of pursuing traditional growth strategies.  …...

The Pavolov Fed

In an article on April 15, 2023, Yahoo Finance concludes that despite the brief 2023 rallies we have seen in the markets, the average retail …...

Historic Marketing Blunders

Although Wall Street marketing agencies are world-renowned for developing catchy jingles and slogans for iconic brands and millions of dollars are thrown their way to …...

A problem of their own making

The Feds have the trouble of their own making I often scratch my head when it comes to the movements of the Federal Reserve (FED). …...