by Sara Baker | Aug 27, 2025 | Articles
Tariffs have become a pawn in America’s current divided political environment, but have been a financial instrument for the American economy since the First Congress enacted the Tariff of 1789 under President George Washington. At the beginning of our Republic,...
by Sara Baker | Aug 20, 2025 | Articles
One of my best friends lives on the coast of North Carolina, and I’m worried about him as Hurricane Erin approaches the East Coast. He’s been through a few hurricane seasons and isn’t surprised by them because they are predictable, just like the current market...
by Sara Baker | Aug 14, 2025 | Articles
For decades, the S&P 500 has been the yardstick by which portfolios, mutual funds, and even entire investment strategies are judged. It’s often considered the most reliable proxy for “the stock market” and, by extension, the U.S. economy. But beneath the surface...
by Sara Baker | Aug 6, 2025 | Articles
My daughter and her husband were on a jet ski on the lake last weekend. They were doing fine until she made a sharp turn and forgot to tell him. She leaned one way and he leaned the other, and before they knew it, they flipped the jet ski. Hopefully, the market...
by Sara Baker | Jul 30, 2025 | Articles
One of my favorite county fair rides was the Zero Gravity, which uses centrifugal force to pin you to the wall you were leaning on while it spins crazily. Everyone who rode it felt topsy-turvy walking away. I can’t think of a better description of what corporate...
