Monthly Archives: November 2014

Were you around when online stock trading sites, like Etrade, were just starting out? They got off to a pretty fast start because ordinary people could buy and sell stocks at a very low cost per transaction. Ever since this industry began, it has been trying … Read More…

Economic news is always a mixed bag. Some things go up, others go down, and some stay about the same. If you’re a renter or familiar with the rental market in Los Angeles and Orange County, you know which of the three options above describes … Read More…

You have to love the way investment analysts use the word “correction” to describe a sudden precipitous fall in stock prices. First, I supposed they don’t like using phrases like “the bottom fell out of the market today” or similar words that more accurately describe what … Read More…

An old friend, on various occasions, was known to say, “I’ve been kicked out of better clubs than this before!” The line never failed to get at least a chuckle from someone within ear shot. Frankly, I don’t know if it was a true statement … Read More…