The Wiser Wealth Blog
Will Coronavirus Affect Social Security?
Over the last few years, Americans entering retirement have feared reductions in Social Security benefits and those new to the workforce have feared the dissolution of it altogether. And the [...]
Innovation in turbulent times
Growth and innovation often occur in turbulent times. By applying equal parts brainpower, ingenuity and guts, innovators are able to create sustainable, global brands that totally disrupt the status quo. [...]
Sell in May and Go Away?
A common phrase when investing in the stock market is, “Sell in May and Go Away.” The adage is said to have originated from an old English saying: “Sell in [...]
Investors betting against Warren Buffett
At the recent Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders’ meeting, Warren Buffett virtually announced he was selling all of his airline positions stating, “The world changed for airlines.” Although usually a long-term [...]
Lessons from the Spanish Flu
There are lessons from the 1918 influenza flu pandemic (commonly called the Spanish Flu) that we can use to mitigate adverse economic consequences. Primarily, the use of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) [...]
COVID19 Economic Recovery
Investment portfolios have seen a wild ride in the past year. The somewhat good news is that most diversified portfolios, as of today, are nearly flat to up over the [...]
Shape of the economic recovery
Now that shelter in place restrictions are lifted and Americans are going back to work, what will the economic recovery look like moving forward? Economists and analysts alike use the [...]
Profiting from technology
Americans of every generation have increased adoption rates of new technologies for communication. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are utilizing new apps even more via cell phones, tablets and [...]