Curb your expectations!

| Jul 16, 2019 at 12:00 AM

Investors expect to receive an annual return of 10.7% on their portfolios.

Bending the cost curve

| Jul 16, 2019 at 12:00 AM

In this week’s House View, my colleague Michael Crook cited the absence of improvements in labor productivity as a principal culprit in the escalating costs of healthcare.

Inverted yield curve and recessions

| Jul 16, 2019 at 12:00 AM

Historically, an inverted yield curve, where long-term US Treasury yields are lower than short-term rates, has been one of the most reliable indicators that a recession is on the way.

Understanding Libra

| Jul 16, 2019 at 12:00 AM

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Doubling time and the Rule of 72

| Jul 16, 2019 at 12:00 AM

With the S&P 500 recently hitting another major milestone—passing 3,000 for the first time—it gives us a good opportunity to investigate one intriguing characteristic of investing: “doubling time.”