Talking Points: Presidents, Plumbers, Cryptocurrencies
Talking Points for Engaging Conversations “If a president is skilled he can still only get about three important things done in a term, less than
February 16, 2018
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Talking Points: Stock Market, Job Creation, FBI
Talking Points for Engaging Conversations Despite the enormous wealth creating-power of the stock market, looking at it too closely can be terrifying. A daily look
February 8, 2018
Talking Points: Stock Market, The Fed, Erroneous Missile Warning
Talking Points for Engaging Conversations The average bull market “correction” is 13% over four months and takes just four months to recover. Investopedia, January30, 2018 The
February 4, 2018
Talking Points: Health Care, Vehicles, Richest Man in the World
Talking Points… for Engaging Conversations! For the first time in history, health care has surpassed manufacturing and retail to become the largest source of jobs
January 26, 2018
Talking Points: S&P 500, Bitcoin, Bankruptcy
The first-year average gain for first-term presidents since 1928 has been 13%. Trump’s performance, as measured by the S&P 500, was up 23%. Obama’s first
January 21, 2018
Talking Points: The DOW, Youtube, Zillow, Unemployment
Photo Credit: htmvalerio https://www.flickr.com/photos/htmvalerio/ The DOW’s record close in 2017 ended with six full weeks of gains- the last time that happened was in 1954.
January 12, 2018
Talking Points: Solar Energy, Gift Cards, Aviation, S&P 500
The S&P 500 posted positive total returns in every month of 2017, something the index has not done in its 90 year history. Seeking Alpha, January 2, 2018 Roughly
January 3, 2018
Talking Points: S&P 500, Christmas, Consumers
S&P 500, Christmas, Consumers The S&P 500 has returned nearly 20% in 2017. If the gains continue, this year will mark the seventh year out
December 21, 2017
Talking Points: Gifts, Inflation, Apple
Gifts, Inflation, Apple Birds will call, ladies will dance, and lords will leap because the cost of buying all the gifts in the classic holiday song “The
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December 15, 2017
Talking Points: Millennials, Retirement, Oil Rigs
Millennials, Retirement, Oil Rigs Seventy-six percent of millennials saving for retirement report they have made sacrifices to do so. The top sacrifice is dining out,
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December 8, 2017
Talking Points: Relationships, Money, Marketing
Relationships, Money, Marketing Strong social relationships boost a person’s chances of staying alive by 50%. That’s about the same improvement to mortality as the one
December 2, 2017
Talking Points: Robocalls, Forbes 400 List, US Oil Production
Robocalls, Forbes 400 List, US Oil Production YouMail, a robocall blocker, estimated there were 29 billion robocalls placed in America in 2016. TheOutline.com November 20,
November 25, 2017