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America Takes Lead in Oil, Producing More Oil with Less Wells
November 16, 2018 Commodities, Oil
If you don’t know the Law of the Vital Few, you should. Also known as the 80/20 rule, it states that 80% of an effect comes from 20% of the causes. Managers are very familiar with this law. Their top few workers deliver the lion’s share of results. Economists point to the fact that a […] Fed Watch: Consumer Prices Signal More Rate Hikes
November 16, 2018 U.S. Economy
Consumer prices' slow and steady climb will force the Fed to keep raising interest rates. Inflation needs to be subdued for the Fed to stop raising rates. The Best Companies Are Companies With Cash
November 15, 2018 Investing
We are wading through another earnings season. It’s the prime time for companies to open their books and reveal what’s going on with their numbers. A kind of open wide and say “Ah!” moment. Of course, every financial news agency is focused on the company’s earnings per share and their revenue for that 90-day period. […] 5 Ways to Pay for Long-Term Care Costs
November 14, 2018 Retirement
Imagine if a chronic illness were to beset you or a loved one. If this happened, how do you pay for these extremely expensive long-term care services? The Perfect Storm: Amazon’s Antitrust Troubles
November 14, 2018 Government & Politics
Try as it might to continue its success, Amazon has a huge, distracting problem on the horizon — government antitrust action.