The IRS is a Mess

February 7, 2022 The IRS had a terrible 2021 and this year looks even worse. Millions of people experienced unusually long processing times last year. Lengthy waits, delayed refunds, and general confusion made interactions with the IRS more frustrating than ever....

A Possible Snap Back Ahead

January 31, 2022 A bullwhip effect may be coming to the U.S. economy. I’m talking about the full Indiana Jones whip crack treatment. In economic terms, that means distorted demand misinforms the supply chain, turning shortages into surpluses and “out of stock” into...

No Housing Slowdown in Sight

January 24, 2022 House prices rose almost 20% in 2021. What can we expect this year? Many buyers know about bidding wars. They were common last year. So, it’s not surprising to see a new record 19.8% increase in home prices between Aug. 2020-Aug. 2021. There’s been a...

User Error Can Be Costly

January 17, 2022 Beginning in the 1990s, DALBAR Inc.’s Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior (QAIB) report is an annual report on individual investor behavior. It has been updated every year for 27 years to reveal the performance of the average annual equity...

Picking Stocks? You Have a 2.4% Chance of Winning Big

January 10, 2022 It’s the first post of the year and I’d like to provide some perspective, and depending on your point of view, some encouragement. You probably already knew this, but just in case, I want to make it clear how picking the best stocks is extremely...