What is the "Incumbent's Advantage"?
President Trump will enjoy a significant advantage over his opponent when he runs for re-election in 2020. This advantage is known as the "Incumbent's advantage" and can be very hard to overcome, ...
What is An Inverted Yield Curve and Why Does It Matter?
Over the past few days, you have likely heard the term "inverted yield curve" if you read a publication like the Wall Street Journal or watch any type of business news. Inverted yield curves fill ...
Should Short Selling Be Illegal?
There are many people out there who believe that short selling should be against the law. One of those people is Elon Musk, who has not tried to hide the fact that he has a particular disdain for ...
What Were The Three Biggest Blowouts in The History of the US Presidential Elections?
In this day and age, in a world where people are as polarized as ever, it can be hard to imagine a Presidential election where one side would thoroughly embarrass the other. In this day and age, t...
What Were The Closest Presidential Elections in US History?
With the next US Presidential election just around the corner, many people are suddenly interested in the results of previous US Presidential elections. Many people want to know the biggest blowou...
Why Is The Vancouver Real Estate Market Collapsing?
There is only one word that can be used to describe the Vancouver real estate market over the past 10 years or so - ridiculous. In July of 2001, a single family dwelling in Vancouver cost, on aver...
How Do Calls and Puts Work in the Stock Market?
The world of stock market options can be either quite simple or ridiculously complicated. At its core, options boil down to just two things: calls and puts. A call is an option to buy somethin...
Why are NFL Teams Worth So Much Money?
According to the most recent (2018) Forbes.com valuation of NFL franchises, the Dallas Cowboys currently command a valuation of $5 billion, making them one of the most valuable franchises in the world...
What is the Difference Between "On-Budget" and "Off-Budget" When It Comes to the US Deficit?
When it comes to reporting the surplus or deficit that is posted by the United States every year, the White House and the media like to use a combination of the "on-budget" and "off-budget" numbers. ...
The Time When Raghib "The Rocket" Ismail Shocked The World
Imagine if Baker Mayfield said to the Cleveland Browns - thanks but no thanks, I'm playing for the Calgary Stampeders. Imagine if Andrew Luck phoned up the Indianapolis Colts in 2012 and told them...
Largest Ever Monthly Deficit Posted in February in United States
The United States posted its largest single monthly deficit in history in February, as the country spent $234 billion more than what it brought in during the month. This brings the total deficit f...
US Debt Clock Ticks Over $22 Trillion and Hardly Anybody Cares
Remember when the size of the deficit and national debt was a really big deal in the United States. These days it seems as though nobody cares anymore. Earlier this week, the United States deb...
Algorithmic Traders Gone Wild: Auris Medical Surges After Similarly Named Company is Acquired
Algorithmic traders have caused havoc in the markets over the past decade or so and have been widely blamed for a couple of "flash crashes" that have taken place. These algo traders come in all sh...
Is Tesla Inc. The Most Polarizing Company in the History of the Stock Market?
Later this week, Tesla Inc. is set to report their Q4 earnings. Last quarter, Tesla Inc. moved up their earnings report and reported stronger than expected earnings, thanks to very high demand for...
"Well-Timed" Options Trade in PG&E Raises Eyebrows
During the 35-day partial shutdown of the US federal government, the SEC was operating with a greatly reduced staff. When members of the SEC staff return to work on Monday, some of them will very ...