by deyoe | Mar 27, 2014 | Financial Planning, Fiscal Policy, Investing, Monetary Policy, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, Uncategorized
Some worry the U.S. stock market, like a first time marathoner nearing the finish, may be getting a little wobbly. There is no denying the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index has had a good run. It has gained about 172 percent since its low following the financial crisis,...
by deyoe | Mar 25, 2014 | Economic Policy, Emerging, Europe, International, Monetary Policy, Risk Management, Weekly Commentary
After a series of moves that proved far more effective, but were almost as complicated as the Acme Corporation strategies Wile E. Coyote employed in pursuit of the roadrunner, Russia dropped an anvil on Ukraine and annexed Crimea. In response, Ukraine’s acting...
by deyoe | Mar 22, 2014 | Inspiration, Media, People, Technology
More quickly all the time, it seems. MIT Technology Review looked at the time it took for nine different technologies to fully saturate the U.S. market. They started back in 1876 and looked through 2010, breaking the process into three phases: Traction: The period...
by deyoe | Mar 18, 2014 | Economic Policy, Emerging, International, Politics & Law, Risk Management, Weekly Commentary
The Markets Russian President Vladimir Putin sure has stirred up a hornets’ nest. Why is annexing the Crimean peninsula and, possibly, Ukraine such a priority for the Russian leader? When asked, Putin has indicated Russia’s military influence is necessary...
by deyoe | Mar 13, 2014 | Economic Policy, Emerging, Fiscal Policy, Ideas, Inspiration, International, Monetary Policy, Politics & Law, Risk Management
Where Are They Now? Remember that island in the Mediterranean that was in turmoil about a year ago and turned to the European Union (EU) for a bailout? The situation in Cyprus was a bit confounding because the country was growing relatively robustly and had a small...
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