by Daniel White | Jun 3, 2024 | Economy
June 3, 2024 Target recently reported earnings and they were disappointing, causing the stock to slide by 8%. The retailer isn’t alone. We can now add Target to the list of consumer-facing businesses like McDonald’s and Starbucks that have reported lackluster...
by Daniel White | May 27, 2024 | Economy
May 27, 2024 All the chatter about the market flying high might cause lots of happiness…or it might cause a lot of worry. Three decades ago, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 3,700, the S&P 500 was at 458, and the Nasdaq Composite Index was at 722. There...
by Daniel White | May 20, 2024 | Economy
May 20, 2024 Last month saw rockiness in the stock market. Examining the psychological aspects of a drawdown, investors must ask themselves how much pain they can tolerate. As of this writing, stocks are up this year so far. Let’s say you decide to get in the market...
by Daniel White | May 13, 2024 | Economy
May 13, 2024 In his 1859 novel, “A Tale of Two Cities,” Charles Dickens wrote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” He may as well have written that about today. We’ve heard from many sources how measures of net worth, stock prices, and housing...
by Daniel White | May 6, 2024 | Economy
May 06, 2024 The rising cost of living combined with restlessness is spurring older Americans to unretire. Are you retired? It could be time to get a job. More than four million Americans will reach age 65 this year, a typical retirement age. But many of them will...
