It has been pretty hard over the past week to ignore the headlines coming out of Washington. President Donald Trump seems to be a one-man news machine, whether via the … Read more →

Gross domestic product is an economics term that means the size of an economy. If you added up the value of all of the goods sold and services rendered during … Read more →

It’s January, the beginning of tax season. Time to gather up your pay stubs and deductions and figure out if you owe money or can expect some back from Uncle … Read more →

Market capitalization is the dollar value of a company represented by its shares owned and traded by the public. Companies can be public or private. If private, the shares are … Read more →

A hedge is an investment expected to offset a potential loss in another investment in the same portfolio. Investors have a variety of tools available to them to manage the … Read more →

Is it better for active investors, those who think they can outsmart the market as a whole, when things are unpredictable? You couldn’t have gotten more unpredictable than 2016. Brexit, … Read more →

Thinking about retirement begins for most people in their 40s or, perhaps, 50s. Yet investing and planning for your retirement has been under way far longer. You begin to save … Read more →

Security is a synonym for a financial investment purchased in the markets, be it a stock or bond. The reason we invest is to increase the long-term value of cash. … Read more →

Around this time of year you doubtlessly will find dozens of articles on line proposing resolutions for the New Year — how to lose weight, be active, read more, save … Read more →

The PE ratio, or price-to-earnings ratio, is a way to understand the value of a company by comparing its earnings per share to the current price per share. Investing in a … Read more →