Author - Erica Wood

January 16, 2020 Dear reader, As we saw on Tuesday, Democratic politicians continue to make plenty of pipedream promises to get votes… from free college, free health care, and even free money. But what happens when you get paid to not work...

January 15, 2020 Dear reader, I hope you listened last night to one of the most shocking 2020 predictions out there. And no, I don’t mean the debate between potential presidential nominees… There weren’t many surprises in Iowa. As...

January 14, 2020 Dear reader, Nowadays, congressional hearings aren’t about educating lawmakers or even getting answers… They’re often just about getting in a good jab… Read the latest from frequent contributor American...

January 13, 2020 Dear reader, The past year and decade have been incredible for investors… The S&P 500 soared – making new all-time highs 35 times this year and 242 all-time highs over the past decade… That’s second only to the...

January 11, 2020 Dear reader, In this special edition of American Consequences Daily, we continue our January cover story on portfolio manager and former hedge-fund founder Austin Root – a man who has worked with and advised some of the most...

January 10, 2020 Dear reader, Recently, I met a fellow with one of the most impressive backgrounds I’ve ever seen. Yet, not long ago, he left Wall Street to focus on Main Street investors – helping the sort of folks who make up the backbone of...

January 9, 2020 Dear reader, We continue to look ahead at 2020 – and indeed the coming new decade. Though, we were chagrined to find a note from Walter W. in our e-mail inbox, where he points out: The decade does not end until midnight, December 31...

January 8, 2020 Dear reader, Are you ready for the 2020 decade? If you aren’t sure how your portfolio stacks up to the volatility that is likely to come in the next 10 years, you can hear three American Consequences feature contributors each...