Apr 08 How have Chicken Little’s investments fared in this rough year for stocks? By Terry Burnham Terry Burnham is the “Chicken Little” of finance because of his repeated calls that the Dow will plummet. So how does Burnham invest his own money?… Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 7:25 Something better than polls for political predictions? You bet! By PBS News Hour What’s the best way to predict who will win the 2016 election? The answer may not be polls or pundits, but market forces. Predictit is a website that allows people to buy shares in a given candidate’s support in a… Continue watching
Aug 31 Taxes matter in mutual fund investments By Kristen Doerer Millions of baby boomers who are set to retire over the next few years may someday regret that they did not pay more attention to the tax implications of their mutual fund investments during their working lives. Continue reading
Apr 01 Where does Chicken Little invest? By Terry Burnham You might think of economist Terry Burnham as the "Chicken Little of Finance." That's because he's repeatedly argued that the Dow will hit 5,000 before it hits 20,000. Since he first made that forecast in the summer of 2013, the… Continue reading
Feb 16 The Pleistocene investor who predicted Dow 5K: How does 18K feel? By Terry Burnham Economist Terry Burnham is well know for predicting that the Dow would hit 5,000 before it hit 20,000. Now that the Dow has closed above 18,000, Burnham isn't abandoning his forecast, but he is speaking openly about the physical and… Continue reading
Aug 28 The real financial monster: low interest rates By Terry Burnham At an economic conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, last week, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the central bank is awaiting more recovery in the labor market before deciding when to raise interest rates. That was bad news for economist… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch Raising start-up cash in the 21st century A report on new potential uses of 'crowdfunding' - raising a large pool of money from many small contributions online. Thanks to the bipartisan JOBS Act entrepreneurs will soon be able to use this method. Supporters think the it could… Continue watching
Oct 23 Investor Beware: China’s Growth Is Near Its Tipping Point China's economic growth is not sustainable, warns Junheng Li, the "Tiger Woman on Wall Street." Above, one of China's main financial centers in Shenzhen. Photo courtesy of Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images. Editor's Note: Junheng Li, the "Tiger Woman on… Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Private Investors Put Money on Decreasing Teen Recidivism Rate Private Investors Put Money on Decreasing Teen Recidivism Rate… Continue watching
Nov 15 The Allure of Fool’s Arbitrage Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Tuesday's query: Name: Eriks Blaschka Question: My smart colleague told me that he would be… Continue reading