Humans have always had a strong desire to know the future. Soon after writing was developed in ancient Mesopotamia the Babylonians began using it to catalog thousands of auguries—observances of … Read More
Wes Crill, PhD Head of Investment Strategists and Vice President One of the more vocal arguments against value investing stems from a belief that we’re in a “new normal” environment … Read More
If the U.S. economy is in recession, it sure is a peculiar one. The most recent jobs report, for June, showed an increase of 372,000 people employed in America, and … Read More
Just when you thought Congress couldn’t get anything done, Congress passed an enormous piece of legislation that touches just about every aspect of American lives. The full extent of the … Read More
When I was growing up, our local newspaper, the Kansas City Star, was full of news and had one page for opinion. After decades of cable news and nonstop digital … Read More
Many times, consumers and the person-on-the-street recognizes that the U.S. economy has entered a recession long before the economists get around to declaring it. That appears to be the case … Read More
Many small company owners don’t know what their enterprise is worth, a practice that can amount to risky business. A whopping 98% of small businesses polled by M&T Bank over … Read More
By: Robert Veres By now, you know that the U.S. Federal Reserve Board raised the so-called Fed Funds rate by three quarters of a percent—the largest increase since 1994. … Read More
By Kaitlin Simpson Hendrix, Senior Researcher and Vice President | Trey Roberts, Associate, Research KEY TAKEAWAYS A Dimensional study shows that there are potential hidden costs associated with rigidly following an index. The … Read More
