Fed Policies Perhaps Driving Us Towards Recession

May 21, 2018 |Daniel A. White Did the Federal Reserve make a policy mistake by tightening liquidity and raising rates? JP Morgan analysis points to “yes,” and suggests a recession could be around the corner without a change of course. The firm also says the Fed’s...

Potential Cracks in the Market’s Armor

May 14, 2018 |Daniel A. White We’ve talked about volatility before…well, more than once…and it seems to be a more persistent topic as of late. Does that mean we’re headed for a big drop? Anything can happen, of course. But it’s possible for bull markets and volatility...

With New Tax Laws, Wealthy May Actually Pay More

May 7, 2018 |Daniel A. White According to the latest IRS taxpayer data, which is from 2015, 142 million taxpayers reported a total of $10.14 trillion in adjusted gross income (AGI) and paid $1.45 trillion in taxes. That equates to a collective average tax rate of 14.3...

Conflicting Economic Signals Likely Mean Instability

April 23, 2018 |Daniel A. White In all the hoopla about economic growth and decreasing taxes, we’ve forgot about what may loom in the future. Remember the next recession and market correction? When will those begin? In financial circles, the consensus seems to be some...

Big Debt Crushes Industry Giants – Are Bonds Next?

April 16, 2018 Debt kills. It helped bring down the Roman Empire. It’s taken down moguls and companies alike. And as interest rates rise, we could find ourselves in a bond bubble created by debt. How so? Look at the firms declaring bankruptcy or liquidating...

Tariff Tussle Could Escalate Globally

April 9, 2018 |Daniel A. White Let’s talk tariffs. We’ve heard a lot more about them since talks of trade wars and renegotiated trade deals began. Yes, there could be a trade war in our future. And one of the most predictable results is higher prices for...