Will there be growth in the spring?**
We welcome the inevitable seasons of nature, But we’re upset by the seasons of growth in our economy. (From the film, Being There - click HERE for clip) After an unexpected pull-back in the economy late last year as the US teetered on the ‘fiscal cliff’, politicians, analysts, investors, and gardeners shared the ...Read More
Shrinkage*
Analysts had expected that growth in the final quarter of 2012 would come in sluggish, warning about a temporary pullback after Hurricane Sandy, but no one had forecasted that it would actually contract 0.1%, the first outright decline since 2009. A look at the data revealed that this was due ...Read More
The Sandy Surprise
Having finally made it through the 2012 US elections, one wonders whether 2+ years of campaigning and billions of dollars spent were worth it. President Obama won reelection to a second term, while the Democrats and Republicans maintained control of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, albeit with smaller majorities. Having said that, several ...Read More
Cathy P. writes...
Cathy P. " Lisa has proven to be invaluable in helping me understand the finances of my marriage." I discovered Lisa Kaess through her Feminomics videos on the internet when I was in the beginning stages of a difficult and complex divorce process. Lisa has proven to be invaluable in helping me understand the finances of my marriage, and ...Read More
