August was an unusual month. We had escalating nuclear tensions with North Korea, and a storm – Hurricane Harvey – that will likely go down in history as the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history once the damages are tallied. Yet perhaps shockingly, the stock market remained surprisingly quiet. Volatility ticked up modestly from its summer...Read More
With four months left to go in 2017, my pick — General Motors (GM) — is at least putting up a respectable fight. When I last did an update two months ago, I was in 7th place with a measely 6% year-to-date return. I’ve now moved into 5th place with a slighly more respectable 10% year-to-date...Read More
Hurricane Harvey will likely be the most costly natural disaster in U.S. history. And I say this knowing there is no accurate way to measure to measure the true loss. You can get a rough estimate of damage to homes and other construction and even to personal property. But it’s impossible to estimate the lost man...Read More
I joined Chase Robertson and Peggy Tuck yesterday on Straight Talk Money to chat about the importance of having a proper estate plan. It’s not just for wealthy people. Even ordinary Americans with modest nest eggs need to make sure their affairs are in order. Listen to the audio here: Read More
Parcels delivered figure in ZTO express earnings stands out: CIO from CNBC. I joined CNBC last night to chat about ZTO Express (ZTO) earnings. Emerging markets have had a really rough time over the past few years, due to weak demand from The US and Europe, slower growth in China, weak commodity prices, the threat of...Read More
