There are a lot of things to consider this election. Policies on education, foreign relations, gun control, economics and more have been spouted and refuted. Candidates make promises and tear each other down every day, but there is one topic that is being surprisingly overlooked. Many decry Donald Trump’s attitude toward Russia, but it might … Continue reading “Can Trump Usher in New Era of Cooperation Between U.S. and Russia?”

With the Summer Olympics beginning tomorrow, it’s time to bust out the American Flag paraphernalia and get ready to root for your favorite athletes. Sadly, if you’ve been watching the news you know that this year’s games are threatened with unparalleled uncertainty. From civil unrest to the Zika virus, these Olympics are already facing sharp … Continue reading “How Will the Olympics Affect Markets This Year?”

How much is one life worth? In this volatile and ridiculous time in which we live we are somehow forced to remind ourselves that “lives matter” – this question has more merit than you think. How much is one life worth? Really? Well, contrary to popular belief, it’s not “priceless”… Each and every life has … Continue reading “How Much Is One Life Worth?”

If you haven’t heard about the Pokemon Go craze, then your ability to hide from trending news is impressive. The game initially launched in Australia, New Zealand and the United States, and within its first week it was the biggest game in the world, reaching tens of millions. As a result it has impacted every … Continue reading “Has Pokemon Go Really Saved Small Business?”

One of the scariest things going on in our society is the misinformation that can be spread due to many people accepting everything they read on the internet as “fact” – when just a little deeper digging would prove otherwise. For those in the financial world, taking things at their face value can prove to … Continue reading “The Fight for the American Dream”

The Clinton’s financial lovechild, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been a disaster for the American worker. Many good, stable manufacturing jobs were sent to Mexico as a result of the NAFTA deal that president Bill Clinton famously approved twenty-four years ago. To this day, domestic companies are still clamoring to shrug off … Continue reading “How NAFTA Sunk all Ships”

It’s been a crazy election year, and we’re still more than three months out from Election Day. Strap in tightly, because the craziness has only just begun. Instead of focusing on Crooked Hillary or what Trump will say next it will be better for your sanity if you focus your energy instead on how all … Continue reading “How Much Should You Invest Before the Election?”

A new workplace model is arising where the workers actually take most of the profit for certain kinds of start-up companies. Economists and other experts are asking, how might this change the way we live? Over the last several decades, workers have been driven into increasingly compromised working conditions with lower pay, the required signing … Continue reading “Sea Change: Workers Earning Majority of Profits”

California’s public retirement fund, CalPERS, has recently reported that it lost $30 billion in actuarial investments last year. Governor Jerry Brown has been warning the organization that it has been taking on too much risk. He had admonished CalPERS to lower its annual return expectations from 7.1 percent to 6.1 percent. But CalPERS is the … Continue reading “Pension Fund Fraud Running Rampant”

To say Chipotle Mexican Grill’s (NYSE: CMG) norovirus epidemic has scared investors away is an understatement. Chipotle stock has plummeted from an August 2015 peak of $750 to just over $400. That’s quite the drop in less than a year’s time. Yet Chipotle is far from doomed. The popular restaurant chain will eventually rebound as … Continue reading “Will Chipotle Bounce Back?”

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely heard about Nintendo’s popular new video game, Pokemon Go. Yet you might not know that Pokemon Go is available for free. That’s right, you can download Pokemon Go to your smartphone at absolutely no cost. If Pokemon Go isn’t pulling in revenue with each download, one has to wonder why Nintendo stock (NASDAQ OTH: … Continue reading “Pokemon Go is a Hit but Can it Save Nintendo?”

Gold recently hit a two-year high for a myriad of reasons. Chief amongst them is Brexit. Great Britain’s departure from the EU spurred investors to dump cash into gold and other “safe haven” investments. The global economic and political landscapes are anything but steady. This is precisely why many think the value of gold will … Continue reading “The Future Looks Gold”

Much has been made about how Britain’s departure from the European Union (EU) catalyzed a gold buying spree, propelling the precious metal to a two-year high. Yet the media has somewhat overlooked the rise of silver following Brexit. Silver has been climbing in value since the Brits voted to leave the EU this past June. … Continue reading “Why Silver is Still an Excellent Investment in 2016”

Every summer you go back through the rituals. You have to beat the heat, but energy prices go up in the summer and staying comfortable can get pricey. Thankfully, there are plenty of simple ways to stay cool without running the AC longer and harder Maximize Shade Homes, apartments and the like come in such … Continue reading “How to Stay Cool This Summer and Save on Your Power Bill”

Student debt. It’s been increasing at radical paces, and the rising cost of tuition only seems to make things worse. College degrees become more out of reach for the middle and lower class members of the country, so the government steps in to help. Loans become more accessible, and more people go to college. You … Continue reading “Just How Dangerous Is the Student Loan Bubble?”

We’ve heard about income inequality so much. The top one percent owns half of all of the wealth in the world. On top of that, income inequality is increasing at an ever more rapid pace. Pretty soon the wealthy elite will own everything and we’ll be back to feudalism! In the U.S. It has been … Continue reading “Measuring Wealth in America”

Oil prices have been looking more and more like a roller coaster the past two years. It brings up inevitable questions for the savvy investor. How will this impact my portfolio? What does it mean for the economy? What does the future hold for oil? The good news is that you don’t have to be … Continue reading “The Future of Oil: Navigating a Volatile Market”