Recession

Tips from a Veteran Employee Who Learned the Hard Way Table of contents: Earn as much as you can Developing saving habits Diversify income as much as possible Keep attempting interviews Detachment from employer's brand Networking across the planet I was laid off a couple of times in my life. Sometimes, my employer…

Embracing Social Economics: Rediscovering the Value of Relationships In our fast-paced, ever-changing world, social economics has undergone significant transformations that have left an indelible mark on our lives. As we navigate these changes, we must reflect on how they have influenced our connections with others, leading to what some refer…

An Interview with Kage Spatz, CEO at Spacetwin — Fostering strong relationships with customers and partners promotes loyalty, as retaining customers is much less costly than acquiring new ones. Inflation is taking its toll on us and there is talk of a potential recession, while the tech industry is currently shedding tens of thousands of jobs. Is it possible…

This week John and I discuss the ridiculous new UK policy to fight inflation.

“We got the JOLTS data coming on through as we have been talking about, and it’s coming out hot folks. $10.1 million job openings in the month of April. 9.4 million is what economists had been estimating. And it’s an uptick from the prior month, about 9.59 million. Actually, there’s…

Key takeaways A recession is a shorter and sharper economic downturn, whereas a depression lasts for years and is a severe GDP contraction It’s still unclear whether the U.S. is headed for a recession, with the Fed hinting at interest rate pauses in June The best approach for your portfolio is bulking…

Agency Growth Strategies During Tough Times — Be the kind of person who empathizes with their situations and lives. We’re all people and in times like these, we need everyone to have as much understanding and empathy as possible. Tough times call for extra care and compassion. Inflation is taking its toll on us and there is…

Staying Level Amidst Turbulence — This is a piece I wrote wrote at the end of 2021 as the pandemic was wreaking havoc on real estate markets — or at least, on expectations of them. What I wrote then is just as relevant now, and that’s because the answer to “should I invest?” is never…

Rising breadth is a reflection of a shrinking amount of money being tossed back and forth between fewer and fewer stocks. It’s a sign of desperation, not strength. This reminds of a cat I once knew. She would on occasion strewn herself orthogonally across my belly to take a cat…