The Wiser Wealth Blog
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 [...]
Understanding What YOU Own
It is important to understand what you own in your portfolio. Understanding what you invest in is crucial to long-term investing success. It is also why retail investors were crushed [...]
Dividends on the decline
Dividends on the Decline The Wall Street Journal reported today that 83 publicly traded US companies have suspended or canceled dividends in 2020 and 142 companies have reduced dividends thus [...]
Understanding Risk Tolerance
What exactly is risk tolerance? By definition, it is the measure of an investor’s willingness to accept risk. Understanding your risk tolerance is essential to understanding how much loss you [...]
Financial Crisis Survival Tactics
Just a few months ago, unemployment was at a record low. Now with 22 million people unemployed, there is a good chance that many families across the country are suddenly [...]
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