We wanted to offer a brief comment on the US debt “crisis,” now dominating every news outlet. While we continue to monitor the situation, we don’t know what will happen any more than anyone else (although opinions are not in short supply!). Here’s what we…
We thought we’d commemorate the 222nd anniversary of the storming of the Bastille with a Live Big® Digest. Among other things, Bastille Day can be a reminder that the more things change, the more they stay the same (or, as the French would say: Plus…
Three Types of Identity Theft Medical: Identity thieves will use your personal information to find your medical insurance information. Once they have it, they will go have procedures done under your name and insurance. When this happens your medical record will reflect procedures and conditions…
With the July 4th weekend upon us, it’s hard not to reflect on the qualities that have made the US unique and powered its path to prominence (when not thinking about baseball, barbeques, and fireworks, that is). Of course, many these days are taking the…
As another week draws to a close, we find ourselves somewhat surprised to realize that the year is now nearly half gone. Tempus fugit is normally translated as “time flies” though a more literal rendering would be “time flees” (think fugit as in fugitive) and…
Dylan Grice of Societe Generale (SoGen) makes the case that commodity investing doesn’t make sense for the long-term investor (as opposed to the speculator). This has always been the Yeske Buie position as well, and largely for the same reason. Commodities do not have intrinsic…
(this posting is courtesy of Dimensional Fund Advisors) The 2008 global market crisis and the struggling economy have left many investors fatigued. Despite two years of strong equity returns, some investors have been slow to regain market confidence. Many are accepting the talk about a “new normal”…
In her “Net Worth” column today, Kathleen Pender explores some of the possible explanations for the recent slide in the markets. Our take, as always, is that it’s essentially impossible to identify the right explanation (or even mix of explanations) for any market activity. The…
We’re writing to talk to you about a book, “The Investment Answer” by Daniel Goldie and Gordon Murray, and to explain why we thought you’d find it a worthwhile read. To begin with, the book presents the insights of more than 60 years of market…
Normally, I’d be saying Happy Tax Day, but this being Emancipation Day, the Tax Man must wait until Monday for his big payday. This is also, for many, the beginning of Spring Break. That’s certainly true for Elissa and Dave, who will be devoting the next week to…