Do consecutive quarters of negative GDP equal a recession?
The U.S. economy contracted for two consecutive quarters to start 2022. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declined by 1.6% in the first quarter […]
Author: Robert Gephart
What is Inflation? How is it measured?
Inflation is the decline of a currency’s purchasing power over time. It is expressed as a percentage and tracks the rise of […]
The Recent Increase of the Money Supply
What is money? How much money is out there? Every week, the Federal Reserve publishes it’s current estimate of the Money Supply, […]
“Markets Can Remain Irrational A Lot Longer Than You And I Can Remain Solvent.”
In 1986, famed economist Gary Shilling coined the above quote in explaining why he was changing his investment strategy despite his belief […]
Need Help with Your Finances as You Age?
I recently had an older client call asking to add one of their children onto their brokerage account so that the child […]
How is the Unemployment Rate calculated?
The pandemic has caused a lot of dislocation. One statistic that bears watching is the unemployment rate. Before the pandemic, the unemployment […]
What is Bitcoin? Should I get some?
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency. Just like there are many different forms of currency (dollar, euro, peso, etc), there are many different flavors […]
Why do I want my investments to be diversified?
Diversification: Noun: The action of diversifying something or the fact of becoming more diverse, showing a great deal of variety. One of […]
What does it mean when a company splits its stock?
Something is happening that hasn’t been done in a while. Two well known companies have decided to split their stock. Apple announced […]
Say “Good-bye” to the longest running bull market
A market that rises 20% (usually after a drop of 20% and before a second drop of 20%) is called a bull […]