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Digital Payment Apps Are Increasing American Debt December 19, 2018 Technology
The economy might be humming along nicely, but workers have struggled to see the same kind of growth in their paychecks. The latest from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that real average hourly earnings climbed 0.8% on a year-over-year basis in November. But that small earnings growth has translated into more people feeling better […]
Profit From Wall Street’s Consumer “Disconnect” December 19, 2018 Investing
After the recent stock market sell-off, the gap between Main Street and Wall Street has never been more exposed than now. The pundits on the cable channels are screaming for interest rate relief from Jay Powell’s Federal Reserve. And regular folks’ reaction to the market carnage? Meh. For instance, the University of Michigan’s November survey […]
The Russell 2000 Index May Be a Solid New Year’s Investment December 19, 2018 Investment Opportunities
The Russell 2000 Index is used as a gauge for overall sentiment on growth stocks. As a result, it tends to be riskier than large-cap indexes such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. This index is made up of 2,016 small-cap companies. The biggest one is valued at only $6.46 billion. […]
10 Ways to Beat Phone Scammers December 18, 2018 Privacy Invasion
“A pestilence.” “Deserving of a fate worse than death.” “A curse on all their houses.” Those were some of the comments regarding last week’s article, about the scammers responsible for the epidemic of scam phone calls. To recap: By mid-2019, half of all U.S. phone calls will be scams. Ninety percent of those calls will […]
Why Biofuel Production Is Short December 18, 2018 Commodities
Ethanol was sold as the key to America’s energy independence. Now a decade after a Congress’ mandate on ethanol, the new-age biofuel is falling short of expectations. In 2007, the government passed the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA). Its mandate was to set guidelines for the growth of biofuels, including ethanol. But production of […]MEET OUR EXPERTS
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