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...
On November 2, President Trump announced Jay Powell as his choice to succeed Janet Yellen as Fed chair. He’ll take over next February. Powell didn’t emerge as a candidate until late August. He showed up late to the party but still succeeded in winning the top job....
If you thought 2017 was good for the stock market, you haven’t seen anything yet. President Trump’s promise to deliver on tax reform came closer to becoming a reality last week, when Senate Republicans passed a budget measure that opens the door to tax reform. The...
