Despite an army of critics opposing him at every turn, US President Donald Trump managed to get his tax overhaul bill through Congress and onto his desk on December 22. Hours later, the president signed the bill, marking the first major legislative victory since he...
Most of us are looking at 2018 with optimism. The past year (and then some) has been good for stock market investors. Employment, wages, and corporate fundamentals are all edging upward. Adding more fuel to America’s economic resurgence, President Trump signed a major...
The Republican-led tax reform passed the House (227-203) and Senate (51-48) on December 20. It’s now ready to be signed by President Trump. The new bill, the most significant tax reform since two tax bills were signed by Ronald Reagan in the 1980s (the Economic...
Disney-Fox Deal Sets up Battle of Tech Giants in 2018 The blockbuster deal reached on December 14 between the Walt Disney Company and Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox shook up the entertainment world and ended months of speculation about an acquisition deal between...
As investors, we tend to be optimistic. We’re always looking for the next opportunity, the next diamond in the rough, the silver lining in the disappointing economic data. But as investors, we’re also realistic. We know when to say “no”, when to cut our losses, and...
