Category: The Opening Bell
What’s All the Fuss About Interest Rates?
James F. Bell
April 20, 2015
U.S. Federal Reserve Bank officials have held interest rates near zero for more than six years. They have done this ...
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What’s Your Story Now?
Bonnie Bell
April 20, 2015
Humans speak and spin stories. We are mind-blowingly complex because we use language. We are wired to love stories, learn ...
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Cultivating Happiness
Bonnie Bell
January 14, 2015
I am the type who thoroughly enjoys the entire Christmas season from December 1 to the 31st, and I never ...
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Diversification Didn’t Work in 2014
Matthew P. King
January 12, 2015
Global diversification didn’t work in 2014. Recognizable U.S. large-cap names that comprise the headline indices fared well, resulting in the ...
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A Marginally Successful Retirement Plan
Matthew P. King
October 15, 2014
Recently, Warren Buffett was a guest on CNBC’s morning show Squawk Box. It was the first Friday in October, which ...
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Sustainability
James F. Bell
October 10, 2014
Sustainability is a meaningful concept in many areas of human concern, including business, economics, ecology, and financial planning. Preceding the ...
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Who Ya’ Gonna Call? Stressbusters!!
Bonnie Bell
July 16, 2014
After reading Jim’s article here in the Opening Bell, I started thinking about all the research that indicates stress is ...
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Stress Is Good
James F. Bell
July 16, 2014
Normally, I would not think of stress as something positive, but as I observe human development and strive to understand ...
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Are You a Longshot Investor?
Matthew P. King
July 16, 2014
I enjoy watching the World Cup—not because I’m a big soccer fan (sorry, football) but because of the grand stage ...
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