Key Risks Next 24 Months
Yesterday we wrote about Financial Planning for Next 24 months and today we wanted to cover some of the key risks US markets may encounter over the next 24 months…
Russia’s Top Trading Partners
We often write about America’s top trading partners and generally focus on the top partners that account for 80% of trade but we were curious about who were Russia’s big…
Financial Planning for the Next 24 Months
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to escalate, we’ve decided to alter our investment plan from the 10 year window to a plan for the next 24 months. Why? It is…
Which States Are Hot And Which Are Not?
Considering a job change? It’s time to take a snapshot view of where the jobs are hot and where they are not. As a general rule, if hiring in a…
Russia-Ukraine Conflict? Investment Opportunities
While the current Russian-Ukraine conflict continues to escalate the potential investment opportunities primarily exist around oil and gas investments. The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is officially on hold however Russian…
Investment Opportunity? America’s Power Grid
The Wall Street Journal had an excellent article on the state of the United States electrical grid by Katherine Blunt and we encourage you to read every word but the…
Tough Choices: Prison Guards or 911 Dispatchers?
NBC News reported this week about the shortage of federal prison guards and the significant risks associated with the shortage. Watch the report here. In Denver, there is a shortage…
US Markets Down Across The Board
S&P 500 closed down 2.12%, Dow down 1.78%, Nasdaq down 2.88% and Russell down 2.46% on Thursday 2/17/22 so what does it mean? It means we’re getting closer to a…
Retail Sales Up 3.8 Percent in January
Two interesting bits of information this week. CNBC reports that retail sales surged 3.8 percent in January. Consumer spending bounced back sharply in January as rising inflation and a post-holiday…
Where Do 65+ Americans Get Their Income?
The Census.gov released an interesting report on the income sources of older 65+ households and the data isn’t too surprising. The vast majority of 65+ people rely heavily on social…