On May 7th, the people of France will decide between two drastically different presidential candidates in an election that has been getting a lot of attention around the world. With Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen differing so widely on many international and economic issues, the consequences of the French presidential election could easily affect … Continue reading “What the French Election Could Mean for the US Economy”

Starbucks recently reported underwhelming same-store sales figures. Though same-store sales are growing, the rate at which they are expanding is slower than expected. Add in the fact that the coffee chain’s mall locations are experiencing a lull in sales, and one would think it is time to sell the stock or even short it. However, … Continue reading “Why Starbucks is Still a ‘Buy’ Amidst Slowed Mall Traffic”

No matter your politics, the majority of Americans agree that the current tax codes could use a pretty thorough overhaul. Unfortunately, there’s little agreement on direction after that point. The new tax regulations coming down the pike will have long-reaching impact on business owners and individual workers alike, but what will proposed changes do to … Continue reading “How Trump’s New Tax Plan May Impact The Economy”

Oil prices are currently in decline, and commodities market watchers continue to speculate upon the level at which prices will land. While WTI crude finished up a bit at close of market on Friday, the price level was down for the week. Today’s current glut in global supply does not show any signs of decreasing, … Continue reading “Does Geopolitics Explain The Oil Price Plunge?”

Rewind time to 2015, and few investors were bullish on Chipotle (NYSE: CMG). In fact, many investors sold all of their Chipotle shares following the popular restaurant chain’s norovirus outbreak. My, how things have changed. Chipotle is back, and poised to be better than ever. Chipotle’s Return to Glory Chipotle’s stock price peaked in August, … Continue reading “Why Chipotle Will Continue its Bounce Back”

“Solar energy is the greatest thing in the world. It’s cheap, clean and can make you tons of money! The only reason America doesn’t run completely on solar is a corporate conspiracy spearheaded by big oil.” If you believe any of the above statements, you probably won’t like what comes next. The obvious truth is … Continue reading “Why America Doesn’t Run on Solar Energy”

Politics has felt embattled so far this year, and Congress’s biggest test yet is upon us. The interim budget is due April 29, and so far there is still a deadlock preventing resolution. Congress has proven that they are expert at bickering and stagnation, and the impending budgetary crisis is making many Americans nervous. Will … Continue reading “Will We See a Government Shutdown This Year?”

As a company, Harley-Davidson Motorcycles of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is larger than life. It’s a 114-year-old American symbol that’s turned out over five million bikes, enabling hundreds of thousands of Americans to enjoy the open road and rebel from society in ways that may not always have been palatable to all the nation’s citizens. But from … Continue reading “Harley-Davidson Lays Off More Than 100”

One of President Trump’s major economic policy initiatives has been to get American companies — as well as the federal government — to “buy American,” as the president has repeated over and over like a mantra. But on the latter note, the Trump administration is effectively starting from a negative position as new data showed … Continue reading “Getting Companies to ‘Buy American’ May Be Harder Than Trump Realizes”

With vastly increased rhetoric on both sides of the current Korean peninsula military predicament, some defense analysts are concerned that the risks of an accidental nuclear exchange occurring are rising fast. Throughout the Cold War, numerous less-than-publicized military incidents brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of mutual destruction several times. … Continue reading “The Risk of an Accidental Nuclear War Is Growing”

Turkey just held a major vote that would determine whether or not the country would give a dramatic power increase to its president, Tayyip Erdogan. An increasingly polarizing figure, he has been at the center of international attention for a number of reasons. Last Sunday’s vote was only the most recent time he made headlines, … Continue reading “The Big News in Turkey”

Justin Trudeau. Canada’s young, hip Prime Minister is all the rage with the far left. He was appointed on exceptionally progressive campaigning, and his party’s victory was considered a major upset. Since taking office, he has regularly made public statements shaming any world leaders who stand against the progressive front, and he is the ultimate … Continue reading “How Justin Trudeau Keeps Breaking Progressive Hearts”

While Americans focus on what President Trump may do next in Syria and the rest of the Middle East his greatest test may prove to be his response to North Korea. Some have mocked his acknowledgment that the situation in the region is more complicated than he first realized but the truth is that knowing … Continue reading “North Korea: Trump’s Cuban Missile Crisis?”

Although it probably doesn’t come as too much of a surprise to veteran investors, the price of gold has soared to five-month highs recently as twin crises in Syria and North Korea have political watchers on edge and extremely anxious about future events in those regions. Some investors have even taken steps to move some … Continue reading “Gold Takes Off”

There is a term in Spanish called maquiladora, unique to Mexico, that may sound like a tasty drink with ample tequila but in reality is a series of factories sprung up over the course of the past thirty years. Unlike your typical factories in which workers finish a product and send it onto the market, however, … Continue reading “Trump’s Vision for NAFTA”

The Roman Emperor Trajan, most famous for conquering the region of Dacia in modern-day Bulgaria and building the world’s biggest column to brag about it, also built a series of marketplaces in ancient Rome stacked upon one another that sold everything from dried fish to silks brought from half the world away. Trajan’s marketplace was … Continue reading “The Collapse of American Retail”

You’ve probably seen headlines proclaiming that the state of New York is going to provide free tuition to everyone. Isn’t that wonderful! As always, a little scrutiny goes a long way to debunking the mythology of the left, and this is no exception. A few minutes of math prove that the New York Governor is … Continue reading “The Cost of “Free” Tuition in New York”