Over my long career, I've had a lot of folks ask me to handle their money for them...
"Doc, can I just give you all my money and you do all the investing?"
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Your Lungs Aren't Safe From This Summertime Air Pollutant
The 1980s were a time of big, teased hair... and, not so coincidentally, a hole in our ozone layer...
All of those cans of Aqua Net teased hair to sky-high levels. But they weren't so kind to the ozone layer...
What Markets Do Post-Inauguration
It's official...
Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday to become the 47th president of the United States.
Don't Let This Week's Deep Freeze Kill You
Thanks to Lucy sleeping on her chest, Pamela survived...
The 72-year-old Pamela was hiking with her 82-year-old husband John in the woods near their home in Maine.
Dear Mr. President
During his 12 years in office, President Franklin D. Roosevelt became famous for his fireside chats.
These chats were a way for Roosevelt to directly address the American people's fears and ease their worries. In his first one on March 12, 1933, Roosevelt went on the radio and discussed the U.S. banking system, why banks collapsed, and how the country was pushing through the Great Depression.
Two Ways 'Old Man Winter' Is Out to Get You
Last week, millions of folks along the East Coast had a foot or more of snow dumped on them.
As school kids enjoyed a snow day – and our office in Baltimore was empty save for a few brave souls – people had to shovel sidewalks and clean off cars.
How Every Winter Road Warrior Should Be Armed
Kris Kerr never imagined she'd be trapped on a bus, dining on Rice Krispies Treats and wine...
It was March 2024. She and the other women in a ski group were on their last ski trip of the season.
The Secret I Learned From a Mathematical Economist
When I first started my career at Goldman Sachs, few people understood what I was doing for the bank... and even fewer cared.
I had to spend hours and hours explaining my job – and probably boring many of my friends and family.
Profiting From Wall Street's Toxic Sludge
Leave it up to Wall Street to take one of the safest income strategies of all time and turn it into toxic sludge.
When I first started trading options at Goldman Sachs, few people understood what that was... and even fewer cared. I had to spend hours and hours explaining to family and friends what I was actually doing each day at work.
How to Lose Money the Smart Way
2024 was a good year for investors...
The markets didn't see any major corrections, and the S&P 500 Index climbed about 25% overall.