As I sat down to start my work week, I realized that I didn’t eat a single hot dog over the holiday weekend to celebrate the ...

The Reverse Tourist Gaze Researchers at Northeastern University have a phrase for what has been flooding social media this ...

Over the weekend, I was talking with a family friend who was moving some money around. I asked what he planned to do with the cash left over. I was hoping his answer wasn’t put it in a low interest ...

"Violent revolutions do not so much redistribute wealth as destroy it... The only real revolution is in the enlightenment of the mind and the improvement of character." — Will Durant, The Lessons of ...

Today we continue our study of the historical cycles suggesting a major crisis is in our near-term (5‒8 years) future. We don’t know the precise timing or nature of the crisis, but the patterns ...

I was in Newport Beach two weeks ago doing several video interviews with David Bahnsen. At the end of the interview, he mentioned the importance of having a proper “philosophy of investing.” Time was ...

Anyone else ready for the election to be over? This uncertainty is exhausting, no matter how you want it to end. But sadly, it won’t really end. We will just transition to a different uncertainty over ...

Debt is a curse that can also be a blessing, depending on how the borrower uses it. Sadly, human nature seemingly ensures we often use debt unproductively—and not just as individuals. Governments have ...

“Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.” – Ecclesiastes 1:2, King James Version (attributed to King Solomon in his old age) This week’s letter will take a look at ...

If you’re tuning in to see what I think of the latest Iran fireworks, you may be disappointed. My opinion is as accurate as market reactions have been. Which, given wild swings both ways, suggests no ...