Entries by Michael Fogel

What The Savings and Loan Crisis Tells Us About Investing

The Savings and Loan Crisis of the 1980s is recognized as the most catastrophic collapse of the banking industry since the Great Depression. This crisis, according to the General Accounting Office, caused an estimated $132.1 billion loss to taxpayers. How could this happen? What went wrong? How can we ensure it won’t happen again? These […]

Investing Lessons Learned From the 1970s Oil Crisis

American life in the 1970s was marked by the massive inflation caused by the Oil Crisis in the Middle East. An oil embargo was placed on the United States in 1973 by OAPEC, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, due to American involvement in the Yom Kippur War. This oil embargo caused a dramatic […]

Investing During Times of Volatility

This last Monday, February 5th, the Dow plunged by a near 1,600 points, making it the largest point drop during a trading day in history. When the market gets volatile, meaning it changes rapidly and unpredictably, your initial reaction may be to sell and get out before it gets any worse. As humans, our first […]

New Year, Same Economic Principles

In 2017, our economy experienced its second largest expansion since WWII. With a new year starting up, this booming economy will be put to the test. When considering our economy’s future performance, energy prices and taxes are a large factor in business and government decisions. By analyzing how their economies work, we are able to […]