I do love finding a good metaphor, and earlier this week I found myself literally tripping over one on my front porch—tripping, slipping, and stumbling over it, several times a day. It’s a sheet of...

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  This economy is really booming, ain’t it? They said it would happen. All last year we heard stories of the economy finally picking up and predictions that 2015 would be the year the US...

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You’ve no doubt noticed a gradual increase in the number of radio and TV commercials directed at senior citizens. In between the advertisements for adult diapers and golf-oriented retirement communities in Florida, you may have...

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When the market goes up, everyone cheers; when the market goes down, everyone panics. This year alone saw the stock market reach record highs and the bond market reach near-record lows—several times! People react to...

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