To understand the health of our economy, it is important to understand Gross Domestic Product (GDP).  GDP measures all goods and services that a country makes within its borders during a year.  It’s an important measuring tool that helps determine the health of a nation’s economy.  It’s also a good measuring stick for our standard [...]

When I was in high school, my soccer team made it to the state finals. In spite of a grueling double-overtime game, the score remained tied. So, it come down to a penalty shootout to determine the outcome of the state championship. I was the third of five nervous shooters on our team. When taking [...]

Every one of us has a little tiger in our woods. I’m referring to the golfing moments where for a brief second, we feel like we might actually have it in us to be decent at the insane game of golf. Playing golf has taught me some interesting lessons about investing. Most people only dream [...]

What do the experts say? Fifty economists from various investment and academic institutions regularly conduct a notable economic survey. They compile their findings and analyses in a review called the Blue Chip Economic Forecast®. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on information from the June 10 issue. In order to understand the [...]

When I was in high school, my soccer team made it to the state finals. In spite of a grueling double-overtime game, the score remained tied. So, it come down to a penalty shootout to determine the outcome of the state championship. I was the third of five nervous shooters on our team. When taking [...]