15 Sep 2015

A New Fed Plot Twist?

…fund rates go much above the target rate set by the FOMC, then the Fed will enter the market and effectively create money by selling bonds and increases the amount…

21 Dec 2015

Analyzing Air Force Bombers

…the Air Force asked him why he had put armor in places that had never suffered any damage, he said, “the bombers hit in these places never come back.” The…

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29 Dec 2015

Market Forecasts Part 2

…Where will oil prices (WTI) finish 2016? Oil traded last week around $38 per barrel. This is a multiple choice quiz with the lower bound being below $30 and the…

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23 Jun 2016

REITs: An Asset Class or Just Another Sector?

…(10), industry groups (24), industries (68) and sub-industries (156) around the world. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), which I wrote about here a few years ago, are currently included in…

7 Mar 2018

The Year So Far

…boost to the bottom line, but what will companies do with those extra profits? Lower tax rates for individuals and businesses change the value of tax exempt interest and that…