Everybody knows economies run in cycles, from boom to bust and everything in between. But ways of looking at the economy are also cyclical – from irrational exuberance to abject despair. Right now, we are in the cautious pessimism phase. Many observers are calling the current iteration of economic thought the vibe economy or “vibenomics” […]Read More
Long before there were memes and social media wasn’t even a pixelated gleam in Mark Zuckerberg’s eye, Wall Street had its own economic love language. Gems like “Sell in May and go away,” advising investors to take the summer off. Or “Never buy anything from someone who is out of breath” for obvious reasons. And […]Read More
The Vibe Economy, an idea that how one feels about current financial conditions is more important than what those conditions actually are, is heading into a new phase. And now it’s going high-tech. Rather than rely on anecdotal evidence from random consumers and questionable opinion surveys, the business press is looking to up its game […]Read More
You can’t scroll through social media or flip through digital media without running into self-appointed AI influencers peddling advice to business owners and entrepreneurs dipping a toe into the world of artificial intelligence, as well as admonishment for those who are holding back. There are a variety of would-be consultants warning people that AI won’t […]Read More
With Easter falling in March this year, the holiday calendar for April is pretty thin. After April Fool’s Day on the first, the only other widely celebrated holiday on the horizon is Tax Day. And while it is heartwarming to see pale accountants emerge from their winter travails in hopes of seeing their shadows, April […]Read More
With the first quarter of 2024 coming to a close, earnings season will soon be here. And while economists, market watchers and the business press will expend barrels of ink – both actual and virtual – talking about the results, most Americans will pay little attention. Even those with investment portfolios are more likely to […]Read More
With fears of an impending recession abating – for now – the question of the hour is when the Federal Reserve Board will cut interest rates. But much of the speculation about what the Federal Open Market Committee plans to do at their two-day meeting beginning March 19 resembles the horserace coverage common to electoral […]Read More
