There are two labor problems on the west coast, the Canadian Pacific Railway Engineer and the Dock Workers in California. At the this time in California, cargo vessels are anchored off shore, at last count 14 container ships sit in the harbor waiting to unload their cargo. The waiting time in the harbor is up […]
Chairwoman Yellen would like to see the average wage earner receive a benefit from the FOMCs accommodative stance. Very nice, and we would love to see that as well, however; zero interest rates feeds not the average wage earner but rather the upper income earner, corporations and banks. Where does the average wage earner stand? […]
When money gets tight people start reinventing themselves thinking of new ways to create cash flow. Old vintage clothing is a good source of cash and a great way to clean up closets. Not all clothing is desired so it does take investigation to discover which items can be sold. Another way people are saving […]
There are two things that come to mind when reviewing the action of the markets: one is that markets do return to the trendline (either up or down and in this case was the uptrend line), and when a market wants to rally, it does so and ignores bombs exploding and banks imploding. This market […]
Although the current employment reports indicate an increase in jobs, the sad truth is that the jobs people are lucky enough to get are not enough to spur real growth. Why? Simple, the typical wage earner earnings are not keeping up with inflation and that means that there is little if any discretionary income left […]
What, bond fund exit fees!!!!!!! Anybody think that would cause a run for the exits? It would seem to us that a change in the documentation regarding redemptions on mutual funds would not be legal unless you allowed those who invested prior to that change, a chance to exit the fund. Think about the rush […]
The business press attributed the nervousness seen in market prices this past week to the various global conflicts grabbing the headlines. The media always has to have an actual reason for market retreats when in actuality, the markets took a breather and gave back all of the previous week’s gains. Markets go up and they […]
The headline front cover of Barron’s this week is: “The New Face of Wall Street.” This is a bit scary in that when Wall Street makes radical changes they appear at times when a trend is ending. Mortgage bundling was a New Face, that didn’t turn out well for the public and the country. Just […]
Has anybody noticed that today we can not only go to a pawn shop to hock stuff for quick cash but there is a web-site called Borro.com. Just turn on the television and watch their ads. They accept luxury handbags, wines, antiques, cars, watches, jewelry and precious metals for a quickie loan. Oh, they don’t […]
The recent data release from the bureau of Labor statistics (BLS) on Friday shows that there was no wage growth in the April reporting month. The actual facts are that there has been no upward movement in wages for years, when considering inflation yada yada. Will a minimum wage hike help; we seriously doubt that […]
