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For years, artificially suppressed interest rates robbed investors of one of the most powerful tools in portfolio management: a meaningful risk-free return. Now that rates are normalizing, I want to explain exactly why this is good news, not bad news, for your financial future.
For years I warned that government-backed student loans were artificially inflating the cost of a college education. Now tuition bills are being slashed by $20,000 or more at private colleges, and the reason why should surprise absolutely nobody.
Fidelity just dropped a bombshell on independent investment advisors: meet the $100 million minimum or get dropped from their platform. This is bad news for everyday investors who depend on smaller, high-quality advisors to manage their money.
I’ve spent 30 years watching investors lose money chasing shiny objects, and the pattern never changes. From dot-com delivery schemes to a $15 billion smart ring that couldn’t find buyers, the lesson is always the same.
I’ve been saying it for decades: the best investments we ever made at Markowski Investments were often the ones we walked away from. When someone can’t explain to you in plain English how their strategy works, that’s not a knowledge gap on your part. That’s a red flag.
Americans are now more likely to place a bet at least once a week than to have read a single book in the past year. I’ve been tracking this gambling epidemic for a while, and this statistic confirms what I’ve been warning about.
A Pennsylvania township just rejected a $45 million offer from a data center company, and I think they made the right call. Here is why that $10,000 check could cost you far more than you realize.
For years, low bond yields gutted the income potential of retirees and forced everyone into riskier assets just to keep up. Now that yields are creeping back toward something resembling normal, I want to explain why I actually welcome this shift and what it means for building real income in your portfolio.