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You’re a Biased Investor
August 1, 2017 Global Economy
We all have a natural tendency to want to invest in our home countries. However, an investor in any number of international indexes has done much better. the S&P 500 Is Ridiculously Overbought & Unusually High
July 31, 2017 Stocks
July is the second month in a row the RSI(2) indicator is above 99 out of 100 for the S&P 500 Index. That’s happened just eight times since January 1928.New Russia Mess: 3 Takeaways for Investors Big impact on defense stocks, gold and oil
July 31, 2017 Uncategorized
Russia scandals and paranoia continue to dominate the news cycle, disrupt Congress and plague the White House. Yet, ironically, it seems there are still few people inside or outside the Beltway who truly understand Russian-American relations. Seven days ago, I presented three alternative theories: (1) Russia as an ally, (2) Russia as a Cold War adversary, […]Three Theories about Russia: Ally, Cold War Adversary, or Enemy #1?
July 24, 2017 Uncategorized
One year ago, as the crisis in the Ukraine was dying down, Russia was barely on the radar screen of U.S. news outlets. If it appeared prominently in more than one daily news cycle per month, it was unusual. Moreover, few people understood the country, its domestic politics or its foreign policies. Fast forward to […] Is Gerrymandering a Threat to Democracy?
July 20, 2017 Government & Politics
The U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming decision on gerrymandering could have a major impact on future U.S. elections. But will it really change anything?