by | May 18, 2016 | Economics Lessons
Yesterday, we talked about managing your biases. Today, let’s look at some research tools that can help you do just that. Click the photo to see the full article.
by | Mar 29, 2016 | Economics Lessons
I left off last week with a discussion of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy and inflation. As I noted, the Fed may well be forced to raise rates faster than the market is now pricing in, as inflation increases. Click the photo to see the full...
by | Mar 23, 2016 | Economics Lessons
Yesterday, we concluded that the recent decline in money velocity is due to the money supply increasing faster than economic growth, rather than a collapse in growth itself. So, at worst, slower money velocity is a symptom of potential trouble rather than a cause....
by | Dec 17, 2015 | Economics Lessons
This post originally appeared last spring and is part 3 of a series on what happens when interest rates start to rise. As this is the final post in my series on interest rates, it’s time to talk about what everyone is probably thinking: What happens to investments...
by | Dec 16, 2015 | Economics Lessons
This post originally appeared last spring and is part 2 of a series on what happens when interest rates start to rise. Click the photo to see the full article.
by | Dec 15, 2015 | Economics Lessons
This post originally appeared last spring. With a Federal Reserve rate increase largely expected to happen this week, I want to take a look at what happens when rates start to rise. Click the photo to see the full...
