Signs are everywhere that Americans have tired of playing the “long game” in dealing with the global financial crisis that erupted seven years ago. One way to judge how satisfied (or not) society is with the current condition is by the choices it makes. And right now, those choices are… Read More

Some heartland U.S. cities’ economies are heating up, finally. Read More

As with buying, negotiating a car’s price matters more than monthly payments. Read More

A new type of fund lets shareholders tap the wisdom of the world’s best investors. Read More

Lower commodity prices will help these holdings end the year on a high note. Read More

Adding hard assets balances the effect of rising rates on this portfolio. Read More

As stocking stuffers go, gift cards have always sat at the bottom of my list. An economist friend of mine once ranted: “Why take perfectly good money, which can be spent on anything, and limit it to something the receiver may or may not want?”I still have an Applebee’s gift… Read More