Much of what I do, both professionally and personally, is guided by, “By their fruits ye shall know them” (Matt 7:20). Fruit is evidence of reality....
If you haven’t read me before, let me briefly introduce myself to give you a little context. I’m Stephen McBride, Chief Analyst at RiskHedge. My job...
Written by: Catherine McBreen | Spectrem Group The people who travel from airport to airport or drive the nation but stay on the Interstate are likely to think...
Banks have grown very, very rich in the last 30 years—thanks to their privileged monopoly position. JPMorgan Chase (JPM), America’s largest bank, has grown profits by...
In the last 150 years, we’ve had a number of innovations that radically changed the way we live. You can tick off the list: electricity, the...
Last time in this space we discussed how the industry is more client-driven than ever. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, unless an advisor encounters a client...
People are worried robots will take their jobs. That’s a legitimate fear sometimes, but it’s not new. It is just another step in a process that started...
I’d like to open this week’s piece with a bit of Twitter wisdom, (as much as an oxymoron as that sounds). The impact of Federal Reserve...
A decade ago I pointed out that public pension funds were $2 trillion underfunded and getting worse. More than one person told me that couldn’t be right....
Written by: Catherine McBreen | Spectrem Group What makes investors happy? How important are financial considerations when defining overall happiness? The media and popular culture and literature...
