Low consumer sentiment is a predictor of lower consumer spending down the road. And that's bad news for the U.S. economy and equities.
Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D.
Feb 12, 2022
The hot inflation numbers came days after the U.S. government reported that the nation’s economy is roaring back from the COVID-19 recession.
Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D.
Feb 10, 2022
Venmo is popular with younger generations, and the adoption of the product by Amazon could help bring the buzz back to the online payments company.
Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D.
Feb 08, 2022
There won't be so many big Super Bowl parties in 2022 due to the spread of the Omicron variant, but it hasn't dampened our desire to have a good laugh during the event — particularly at the commercials.
Jeremy King
Feb 08, 2022
Amazon's recent price hike for its Prime program could send customers to Walmart, which has left the price of its premium loyalty program unchanged.
Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D.
Feb 07, 2022
Today’s labor market may prove to be another good news-bad news day. Good news for Main Street and bad news for Wall Street.
Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D.
Feb 04, 2022
Facebook and Netflix are two leading companies in different industries but they share a common problem lately: They are running out of profitable opportunities as competition is closing in.
Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D.
Feb 03, 2022
Social Security is usually the first thing considered when people start to think about funding their future retirement.
Judy Heft
Feb 02, 2022
We live at the apex of human civilization. We carry trillions of bits of high-quality data in our pockets at all times. Despite these advantages, our decision-making process has evolved little since our days as tribal “hunter-gatherers.”
David Edwards
Feb 01, 2022
Netflix's price hikes are coming at the wrong time as the competition closes in, and the company is running out of subscribers in its home market.
Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D.
Jan 28, 2022
Teenagers will tell you that they know everything. Everything except revolving credit card debt, skyrocketing bills, and applying for loans.
Judy Heft
Jan 26, 2022
If Biden wants to stay true to his word and make the Democrats the ‘Party of small business’, then he needs to change tack and maintain the support that small American businesses so desperately need.
Ron Coury
Jan 26, 2022
Repeal of Section 230 is vital.
William Ammerman
Jan 26, 2022
Beyond the buzzwords, we must remember that AI itself is not the goal, rather, it is only one part of the toolkit that will help us tackle the challenges of the 21st century.
Dimitri Kusnezov
Jan 23, 2022
Franchising offers a middle road that keeps the upside of business ownership, while reducing the downside of starting a business in isolation
Michael Peterson, Founder and President of Franchise Beacon
Jan 17, 2022
The ultimate objective in your search for a financial planner is to find someone you can both trust and has the knowledge and skillset to work with you and your financial life.
Vern Hayden
Jan 14, 2022
This is my message for any entrepreneur today; you must not let this economic crisis go to waste.
Susie Carder, a globally recognized profitability coach
Jan 12, 2022
Most people know that Facebook is not a great steward of its users’ privacy, but many are shocked to find out just how much information they give away voluntarily.
Judy Heft
Jan 11, 2022
Wall Street started the new week on the downside pressured by rising interest rates.
Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D.
Jan 10, 2022
"Gaming is all about creating a persona, a life, and a goal in a whole new world that you immerse yourself in. Why can't video-game purchasing be the same?"
Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D.
Jan 10, 2022
Clients draw from their portfolios and never run out of money under any scenarios short of a nuclear war, meteor strike, or worldwide zombie apocalypse.
David Edwards
Jan 07, 2022
Oil had a banner year in 2021.
Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D.
Jan 04, 2022
"Climate has changed the weather dramatically in recent years limiting food supplies."
Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D.
Jan 03, 2022
It’s not too late to set financial and personal goals for 2022.
Judy Heft
Dec 28, 2021
We’ll know what happens to heavily indebted businesses when the cost of money rises.
Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D.
Dec 27, 2021
Investing retirement money aggressively may sound counterintuitive. Why take chances with a nest egg?
David Edwards
Dec 27, 2021
Another moratorium won't solve the problem that haunts millions of Americans.
Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D.
Dec 23, 2021
They may ask for money directly or provide a real or imagined service for seniors with an unrealistically high price tag. Either way, it gets done with a smile.
Judy Heft
Dec 21, 2021
Ford's lead on Wall Street over Tesla comes when Ford and other traditional automakers are rolling out several hybrid and electric vehicles.
Panos Mourdoukoutas Ph.D.
Dec 20, 2021
Overconfident and overly aggressive players often lose to more conservative players. The same is true in investing.
David Edwards
Dec 20, 2021