American workers typically get fewer paid vacation days than their counterparts in other countries—and, indeed, there is no federally-mandated number of paid vacation days in the American business ecosystem. But … Read More
Market Turbulence Ahead This is your captain speaking… When you’re on a commercial flight, and the plane is approaching turbulence, the captain comes on the intercom to let you know … Read More
Buying a new car is not an investment; that shiny new vehicle that you just purchased plunges in value the minute you drive it off the lot—which is probably not … Read More
The idea that the U.S. government has to manage its finances like a household is patently ridiculous. You and I and the family down the street don’t have the power … Read More
This is your captain speaking… When you’re on a commercial flight, and the plane is approaching turbulence, the captain comes on the intercom to let you know to buckle up … Read More
IPO Performance Demystified Pssst. Do you want to buy a sexy investment? The Wall Street brokerage community, and brokers themselves, are paid handsomely to “take private companies public,” which is … Read More
Were last year’s market losses an illusion? We’ve now experienced two consecutive quarters of healthy market gains, the long-predicted recession hasn’t materialized despite rising interest rates and the Fed reducing … Read More
There’s a persistent misnomer in the minds of some financial consumers that charitable giving can actually benefit the giver from a tax standpoint, if the gifts are carefully structured to … Read More
You probably know that the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan has been tied up in the courts for months, due to a lawsuit by the state of Missouri and … Read More
The current uncertainty in the banking industry has famously caused some depositors to pull their money from their lending institution, even though their money is insured up to $250,000 per … Read More
