So Much for the End of the World

So Much for the End of the World

February 17, 2012

As I write this, the Dow and S&P 500 just closed out about on another post-Financial Crisis peak (if you can pretend for a second that the Financial Crisis is over). The S&P 500 needs another 14.61% and the Dow needs another 8.7% and each will be setting all time record prices. Not only that,…
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Why Does it Feel Like My Own Expenses are going up Faster than Inflation?

February 17, 2012

Last year, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that inflation was 3%, but many of us feel that things have gotten far more expensive. I feel that there are three reasons for this: 1. Perception – From a psychological standpoint, you’re going to emotionally register a price increase (i.e. as “pain”) with a stronger…
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