Money

Traditional economic theory suggests that investors are rational decision-makers and, therefore, markets are rational. Anyone who still believes that is doing so in the face of mounting evidence, both in…

It almost seems unfair. Consumers get a break on summer gas prices and that seemingly good thing is actually a bad omen for the future. Gas prices have dropped nearly…

Retirement planning is an essential part of a person’s professional life because let’s face it, nobody wants to be financially dependent at any point in their existence. Well, no self-respecting…

Bad financial advice comes from a lot of sources, most of which are trying to sell you something. Most of the time that advice is coming from well known names…

You cannot spend your way out of recession or borrow your way out of debt – Daniel Hannan The Debt Clock is ticking, and its ticking fast for the US…

Even before Britain’s historic exit from the EU on June 23, the exodus was dubbed “Brexit” by the media.  And social media took over from there.  While the nickname is…

If you’re in your 20s or 30s, forget about saving for retirement. I don’t mean forget about saving and investing, I mean change your saving goals from “retirement” which is…

Inflation. You’ve heard the word. And even if you don’t know exactly how it works, you don’t have to be an economist to know that inflation doesn’t feel like a…

Human senses and our thinking processes have been honed by millions of years of evolution and an ingrained will to survive. Our body’s thinking machine is immersed in a chemical…

I’m always surprised by how much resistance there is to the idea of running your own business. Interestingly, the arguments are very similar to the reasons people give for not…