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Mark Kelly is an astronaut and Gabrielle Giffords’ husband.   In the years following Gabrielle Giffords’ shooting, he has become a vocal proponent of gun control.  

He announced this morning that... Read →

I have been amazed at the US stock market’s ability to move up so dramatically in January and into the first part of February.

The US media – even the financial media – has grown tired of reporting on Brexit.&... Read →

BB&T and SunTrust Bank announced their merger this morning.   The ... Read →

Savings and CD rates continued to firm into the end of 2018.  However, as we predicted back in Nov... Read →

It has been many years since I co-founded BestCashCow, and I have heard just about every excuse possible for keeping your cash in low interest earning savings and m... Read →

The world’s leaders are meeting again at the Davos World Economic Forum.  The media is also there, hungrily running after attendees to get their comments on everything from economic projections, environmental challenges, and p... Read →

By refusing to give Donald Trump his wall, you are missing a huge win and a major opportunity.  No one really gives a damn about the wall.  It’s obviously a political chit and a vanity project.  But, it is also a hug... Read →

Jack Bogle pioneered the investing world and the mutual fund industry.   He taught the world that they should not be paying fees for performance, and that seeking to be average will outperform over the medium-term and the long-... Read →

29 years old, street smart, and wonderfully idealistic, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is enjoying a spectacular ascent in the political world.  She is bright, engaging, and strong.  At 29 years of age, she is, in fact, the youngest ... Read →

Occasionally, financial planners reach out to me and want to connect on LinkedIn and social media.  While I do not hold financial planners in very high esteem since, they are always selling their latest product.  I occasionally... Read →

American Express’s Platinum card once gave cardholders a $200 annual credit against airline purchases.   Several years ago, Amex “upgraded” its program by only applying the $200 annual credit against incidenta... Read →

Amazingly, Jim Cramer, the biggest proponent of the stock market was interviewed on NBC’s Today show the other day and couldn't say anything other than to buy CDs.

It is a video so extraordinary that you need to watch... Read →

There are several well-known online banks that are offering 1-Year CDs at 2.85%.  In fact, some banks may even be a little higher.   You can see the list of the best on... Read →

Yesterday, as the stock market was opening the year 2019 on a down note, Celgene was making a move from 63 to 67.   The options premiums on all long-dated options were spiking higher.   And, there was no news on Revli... Read →

I cannot do it anymore.   I just cannot watch CNBC or Bloomberg.   It isn’t because the market is falling (it is).   And, it isn’t because I cannot bear to hear the usual batch of cheerleaders (s... Read →