by Daniel White | Sep 25, 2026 | Economy
Monday, September 28, 2026 Over the years, stock dividends seem to have taken a back seat to other forms of returning capital to shareholders, like buybacks. Well on top of that, now stock dividends can no longer compete with Treasury bonds. In July 2016, 63.4% of...
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...
