It’s the end of the week and another edition of Happy Hour. Sit back, relax and browse some of the great topics I came across this week!
Waiting For The Shoe To Drop?
With the glass half empty media mindset on the market and economy of late, it certainly seems like we’re waiting for the shoe to drop. With the impressive first quarter run up, it’s very reminiscent of last year, just without the impending European collapse.
Last year at this time we were seeing good first quarter earnings. Then the European debt crisis and the US debt ceiling hit the news, putting fear back into the markets.
Once again we’re seeing good first quarter earnings. So, we’re holding our breath waiting for a repeat of fear entering the markets. But it’s not happening. The fact is things are good. The US economy has been the little train that could, slowly chugging itself up the mountain. The economic indicators point to a continued slow recovery. Continue Reading…
Being a green investor is just one area of social responsibility that has taken hold in recent years. Corporations have found it easier, if not necessary, to embrace a more environmentally friendly view on business. Sometimes this comes at the cost to profits, but technology improvements and lower costs have made it a much more practical and stockholder friendly view.
There’s a sucker born everyday and that’s the basis for the greater fool theory. When enough fools jump on an asset bandwagon, it can look like an unstoppable force and a bubble is born.