First Quarter Marked By Return of Volatility
Market volatility resurfaced in the first quarter of 2018, following the stock market’s calm and steady rise in 2017.
Cherry Blossoms
If you’re like most people, you have a personal “bucket list” of things you want to do during your life. I’d like to recommend adding another item to the list.
The Stock Market's Final Four Factors
The NCAA Men’s Tournament Final Four is set. Kansas, Loyola, Michigan, and Villanova are headed to San Antonio, Texas to determine this year’s college basketball national champion.
Will This Sixteen Be Sweet?
The “Sweet 16” is set. In the spirit of March Madness and an exciting NCAA college basketball tournament that has brought some historic upsets, epic comebacks, and exciting buzzer beaters, we have compiled our “Sweet 16” for the stock market.
Social Media
If there’s one trend that’s really here to stick around, it’s social media. I imagine the reason for this is because at heart, human beings are social creatures who enjoy interacting with each other. Social media brings a whole new dimension to these interactions: the dimension of convenience. People can connect with their loved ones all over the world while never having to leave their chair. It’s less costly than using the phone, faster than writing a letter, and more versatile than email.
Tariffs and Trade
Please open your economic textbooks to page forty-seven, class, because it's time to talk about something you probably haven't thought of since college: tariffs. On Thursday, March 1, President Trump announced a new plan to institute a 25% tariff on steel imports and a 10% tariff on aluminum. (1) Like so many things these days, the response was radically different depending on who you talk to. More on that in a moment.
