by Daniel White | Oct 2, 2023 | Economy
Monday, October 2, 2023 For the last 100 years or so, the U.S. equity market has returned about 9% annually. But that doesn’t mean it will do the same for the next 100 years. Of course, investment fund marketers say history will repeat itself. But I’m not so sure....
by Daniel White | Sep 25, 2023 | Economy
Monday, September 25, 2023 For all who say and think America is headed for the trash heap, take solace – the U.S. is still the most desirable place by several measures. For instance, our $25.5 trillion in gross domestic product (GDP) last year accounted for a quarter...
by Daniel White | Sep 18, 2023 | Economy
Monday, September 18, 2023 U.S. credit card debt just topped $1 trillion for the first time ever. Balances grew by $45 billion in the second quarter alone, according to the Federal Reserve. On top of that, credit card delinquencies hit an 11-year high, meaning...
by Daniel White | Sep 11, 2023 | Economy
Monday, September 11, 2023 There’s a rule of thumb to figure out how much stock you should own: subtract your age from 100 and the answer is the percentage of stocks that should be in your portfolio. Say you’re 60 years old, that means your portfolio should be about...
by Daniel White | Sep 4, 2023 | Economy
Monday, September 04, 2023 The financial industry has so much informational firepower, yet nobody can beat the market. S&P Global tracked the performance of actively managed mutual funds in 2022, a year in which the S&P 500 lost 18%. Even in that environment,...
by Daniel White | Aug 28, 2023 | Economy
Monday, August 28, 2023 Stocks are doing great. After a disastrous 2022, this year has been basically the opposite. However, I’m going to give you three reasons it may be time to moderate your market optimism. In my opinion, I think it’s safe to say at this point U.S....
