by Robert Bartley | Nov 1, 2019 | Financial Planning, Legislation, Markets, Robert Bartley
What’s the connection between government deficits and inflation? I recently wrote regarding a Wall Street Journal headline about continued trillion dollar federal government deficits. (Click here to see the post.) The graph below from Dr. John Hussman...
by Robert Bartley | Oct 24, 2019 | Investing, Markets, Robert Bartley
Just a quick update that highlights our recent Markets Out if Wack article. This market is not healthy. Performance helps provide an untarnished, fresh perspective. I can show a bunch of charts and graphs but let’s keep this simple. The best chart or information is...
by Robert Bartley | Oct 9, 2019 | Financial Planning, Living Life, Markets, Robert Bartley
If you’re a Baby Boomer who’s considered selling your house or business, now is the time to do it. That’s because the important supply and demand dynamic is not in your favor – especially if you are selling a McMansion or business. I have been...
by Robert Bartley | Aug 6, 2019 | Financial Literacy, Investing, Markets, Quarterly Update, Robert Bartley
July 2019 Market Value Update Here’s our July Market Value Update. Looking at daily market news will drive you crazy. Instead, let’s take the long view of the current market and its value – and then ask how it affects your portfolio and what (if...
by Robert Bartley | Jul 22, 2019 | Bonds, Investing, Markets, Robert Bartley
Finding Agreement with Ray Dalio’s Paradigm Shift The billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio has been speaking out on the current state of economic affairs. His recent article Paradigm Shift argues that markets are poised to change, big time. I guess we are in good...
by Robert Bartley | Jul 11, 2019 | Bonds, Investing, Markets, Robert Bartley
How do you take advantage when markets are out of whack? “Out of whack” is an idiom defined by freedictionary.com as Not or no longer working or functioning properly or In a disordered or chaotic state. How do we know markets are out of whack? (Or, as my grandmother...
