by Daniel White | Aug 31, 2026 | Economy
Monday, August 31 Naturally as a host nation, the U.S. had a lot of support at the World Cup. As a global economic powerhouse, investors also strongly support American equities. But it’s risky if your retirement portfolio is only screaming, “U-S-A! U-S-A!” And it...
by Daniel White | Aug 24, 2026 | Economy
Monday, August 24 Earnings season is here again, with banks first reporting blowout earnings. The outperformance was driven by investment banking, specifically fees related to the SpaceX initial public offering. JP Morgan Chase had a record quarterly profit – $21...
by Daniel White | Aug 17, 2026 | Economy
Monday, August 17 A month after the dot-com bubble back in 2000, the market sent a warning shot. It was April 2000 and stocks collapsed 10% in five days, falling 6% on the last day alone. The New York Post ran a story about margin calls driving the selloff. The story...
by Daniel White | Aug 10, 2026 | Economy
Monday, August 10 It’s easy to remember how euphoric investors were back in 2021 and 2022. Unfortunately, we’re reaching those levels again today. Stocks were all anyone could talk about as COVID kept people at home and investing their stimulus checks in the...
by Daniel White | Jul 6, 2026 | Economy
Monday, July 6 Stock investors have been enjoying a multiyear bull market. Meanwhile, bond traders are selling, meaning they see trouble. Why does this difference matter? Well, historically the bond traders are often right when there’s this kind of...