These are the times that test if not the soul of investors, not to mention their sense of equilibrium. You can put any spin on it you wish, but put simply, this economy has everyone on edge.

Economic problems are, metaphorically speaking, like a rock thrown into a pond: one ripple causes another an [ … ]

 Buyers beware: economists, financial analysts, money columnists, personal business advisors, and all get it wrong now and then. In fact anyone who predicts the future direction of the economy is doing little more than taking an educated guess, and I’ll happily include myself in that category. [ … ]

The only thing worse than owing income tax, is owing no tax at all. The point being, no income: no tax. Not a great situation to find yourself in, and one that more people are confronting this year than in many years past.

Despite the gloomy economic news, the greater truth is that tens of millions [ … ]

Last month (see below) I discussed expected changes in the Obama approach to the economy. Now that America’s 44th president is seated in the Oval Office I thought it might be wise to revisit that topic and take a closer look at the $825 billion stimulus package just passed the House of Representativ [ … ]

In this the year of the bargain, is there any such thing as budget shopping? Apparently that depends on where in the country you are and what income level you are in. Phone interviews I did with several retailers in different cities illustrate the point.

In Cleveland, Detroit for example, and in man [ … ]

There’s a good chance that the year 2008 left you with a hangover even if you never go near a bottle. For most Americans, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or faith, the sharp downturn in the financial markets left them all reeling by the last day of the calendar year.  Whether you’re a Wall Street f [ … ]