Writing about the longest bull market in history, we noted yesterday that bull markets don’t last forever. Some, such as LPL Financial, believe the bull market still has years to…
The Oldest Bull Ever
This month, the U.S. stock market set a record for the longest bull market in history. How much longer can it continue? The bull market, which celebrated its ninth birthday…
Tesla: #260 on Fortune 500, #1 for Entertainment
Yesterday we looked at the 2018 list of Fortune 500 companies and decided that today we would focus in on the one that took the greatest leap forward, since it’s…
Walmart Tops Fortune’s List of Largest U.S. Companies … Again
The Fortune 500 is to Fortune magazine as the Indianapolis 500 is to Indianapolis. Mention Fortune and most people will immediately think of the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest…
Not All Fed Governors Concerned About Inverting Yield Curve
In our last post, we noted that the yield curve is close to inverting, which is usually a sign that a recession is coming. We also said that actions of…
Inverting Yield Curve May Be Sign of Coming Recession — But Maybe Not
When holding an investment long-term earns a lower return than holding the investment short-term, it’s not a good sign. An inverted yield curve, which is what happens when 10-year Treasuries…
Is Today’s Growth Sustainable? It Depends Who You Ask.
Many journalists and economists are still skeptical about the impact of tax reform and deregulation, in spite of current economic growth and the lowest rate of unemployment since before the…
Tax Reform Busts Myth of “Secular Stagnation”
The two approaches most often used by government to help the economy grow are the Keynesian approach of stimulus spending and low interest rates, and the more free-market approach of…