by Michael Lecours | Jun 13, 2014 | Economy, Finding Confidence, Uncategorized
American Funds recently wrote about innovation from a different angle than from my original post: the benefit to the innovative company. Here are a few highlights: “The markets often underestimate the impact innovation can have on a company’s growth prospects and...
by Michael Lecours | May 27, 2014 | Rule of Thumb, Uncategorized
Great interactive chart showing the difference between median income and cost of living for major cities at NPR Most Interesting – Hartford metro area has a pretty high wage after adjusting for the cost of living.
by Michael Lecours | May 17, 2014 | Retirement, Saving, Uncategorized
For those looking for ideas of where to travel next, look to the infographic for some ideas. Makes me want to read up on Zurich.
by Michael Lecours | May 15, 2014 | Economy, Investment Strategies, Uncategorized
With headlines like “Stocks hit all time high”, “Breaking Records: Dow and S&P 500”, or “It Looks Like The Economy is About To Roar”, you might expect to see a remarkable chart showing lots of growth. But not this time. Far from it. After a stellar 2013, the US...
by Michael Lecours | May 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
While the stock market continues to remain orderly, there have been some recent changes. The prices of many of the momentum stocks, which are long on promise and short on earnings, are down 50% or more so far this year. The iron law of valuation always wins....
by Michael Lecours | Apr 30, 2014 | Finding Confidence, Uncategorized
About 12-13 years ago, no one could turn on the TV or read an article about current events that did not talk about an energy shortage. Fear was gripping the nation that one day soon the world would run out of oil. Charts were posted showing that at current...
