The Dunning-Kruger effect refers to the phenomena where people of low ability have a higher self-perception of their abilities than […]

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is composed of 30 stocks meant to "represent" the industrial health of American companies. Some […]

The proper use – and maintenance – of a checking account is one of the milestones of adult financial prowess. […]

Much has been written about the recent run-up in stock market valuations so I do not want to rehash many […]

Along with the recent bond sell-off, financials have had a huge run-up in the month since the election, up >20% […]

One of the lessons from the November U.S. election and the June Brexit vote is that our ability to predict […]

Debt, in and of itself, is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, over 80% of Americans are “in debt”. […]

Occupational licensing occurs when a governmental authority (or sometimes a qualified third party such as a bar association) grants individuals […]

June 29th, 2006. It was an innocuous day as the stock market was booming in the post-9/11 recovery. The economy […]

In Part One of this series, I talked about my overall transition to San Francisco. In this entry, I'll talk […]