As energy investors consider the market for 2017, they should not forget to keep track of how even small moves by OPEC, shale oil, energy service providers and renewable energy policy can impact the market. West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil: more...
Don't bet against McDonald's (NYSE:MCD). It always comes back. So goes the old adage on Wall Street. Over the past five decades, McDonald's has managed to fend off many challenges, always rising after a brief pause. What's behind McDonald's endurance to the test of time? First comes franchise, a business model that allows [...] more...
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Clearly the market sentiment has seen a dramatic shift. In my column published last August "What's Missing From This Bull Market?" I focused on the fact that there had not been a period of investor euphoria. This comes from legendary investor John Templeton that bull markets "die on euphoria." more...
"I’m a professor of economics at Boston University. I’m one of many economists who is deeply concerned about the direction of America’s policy and the course of economic policy. I’ve taken the initiative to write you a playbook for economic reform. The playbook contains a number of very simply (postcard length) reforms, which I’ve developed with economists who specialize in taxes, healthcare, Social Security, banking, environmental economics, fiscal accounting, ...