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Rising Oil Prices Are Creating New Opportunities September 28, 2018 Global Economy Oil is going to $100. Bank on it. I know I’ve harped on alternative energy as the way of the future numerous times in the past. That’s still true. Alternative fuel cars are still going to dominate the roadways, even electric cars — Elon Musk’s run in with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission won’t […]
Get Ready for a Volatility Comeback September 28, 2018 Economy, Stocks Judging from the media headlines, this is a volatile period in the stock market. We’ve all seen the news: Emerging markets are crashing! A global trade war is imminent! And rates are rising, despite President Trump’s disapproval. All of this makes for great headlines. It also comes across as vital information, driving market prices back […]
The Yield Curve Holds the Secret to the Market’s Health September 27, 2018 Stocks On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates by a quarter point and signaled yet another quarter-point hike before the end of the year. Notably, this is the first time the Fed funds rate — currently at 2.00% to 2.25% — has risen above the rate of inflation. The Fed’s preferred metric for inflation […]
Medicare’s New Smart Card Technology September 26, 2018 Technology A bipartisan health bill seeks to greatly deter the $60 billion abuse and fraud within the Medicare program with the use of smart card technology.
The Most Overlooked Form of Diversification September 25, 2018 Investment Opportunities In military strategy, generals prefer to concentrate their forces. But the opposite is true in investing.
There, diversification is key.





