It’s Sunday in September. And for many, that means it’s time to sit back and watch a little NFL football. And before you ask what this has to do with finance, stop and think about how much money NFL football generates both directly and indirectly. I have seen statistics putting the total impact of the […]
Current Events
Remembering 9/11
It’s been 15 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, but I can still remember exactly where I was and what I was doing that day. I was in the office, sitting at my desk when I heard that a plane had crashed into one of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. […]
David Eagleman – Simplifying the Complex
I’ve known David Eagleman for more than 30 years. David is a neuroscientist who teaches at Stanford. He is a best-selling author, TED speaker, host of the PBS series The Brain, and has many other outstanding contributions to his name. Known for his work on sensory substitution, time perception, brain plasticity, synesthesia, and neurolaw, David is […]
Why Interest Rates Will Remain Low
The United States is caught in a circle of borrowing and spending funded by low interest rates. But that can only go on for so long. We have reached the floor for interest rates and without the political will to reduce spending back in line with tax revenues, we will not be able to grow […]
June Employment Increases, But Why?
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly June employment report earlier today. I have been tracking the BLS employment data for many years and have been writing about it here on this site for the past six months or so. In my prior article, I discussed how one indicator of the health of an […]
How Will You Celebrate Freedom Day?
Today is the fourth of July, or what I like to refer to as Freedom Day! I have my American flag proudly displayed outside for all to see. We had a cookout yesterday with the whole family. And we’re ready to shoot off some fireworks in celebration of United States Independence Day. Although you might think […]