In 2013, you could find a few perpetual worriers about how high the markets had gotten. There's always a perma-bear to warn you about a coming crash.
Today, that fear is far more widespread. My phone won't stop ringing with friends asking me how to protect their money. In the last couple weeks, it's really ramped up... a full-on assault on my phone.
The best gift I (Amanda) ever received sounds morbid...
A few years ago, my husband's grandmother paid for us to have our wills, advanced directives, and powers of attorney drawn up by a lawyer.
There's an assault on cable companies...
Folks across the country have been cancelling their cable subscriptions in a hurry. In 2017, eMarketer estimated that 22.2 million cable customers cancelled their subscription, up from 16.7 million in 2016.
Most weight-loss trends are useless.
Whether it's pills, a strict diet, or a crazy exercise regime, they're unlikely to lead to lasting weight loss.
It's January, which means no one is eating the office cookies.
Each new year, folks make resolutions to lose weight. They want to try the latest, greatest diet trend that promises to slim you down in just a few weeks.
If you want to know what a bubble looks like, it looks like Flooz or Beenz...
For those who may not remember, these were new, "online currencies" that attempted to become an alternative to credit cards for spending money on the Internet.
Gratitude. That's the word everyone throws around this time of year.
In some homes, folks go around the table at Thanksgiving and name something they're grateful for... a good job, a loving family, decent health.
Your portfolio isn't as safe as you think it is...
Earlier this month we talked about "sector diversification." Every portfolio should have holdings spread across a few sectors. It's a simple way to protect against any one sector's downturn.
The video-streaming company Netflix (NFLX) has been on a tear. Its stock has risen 210% in the last four years. It trades for 70 times earnings.
The company sports that lofty valuation despite facing competition from other services – including Internet giant Amazon's streaming service. It spends a half billion dollars a year on advertising.
Last Thursday, North Korea fired a missile over Japan. Three days later, its leaders claimed it successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb.
The media went into full-panic mode with headlines like: