by westlakeFi | Jun 25, 2019 | Financial Management, Stock Market
As we learned with the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Act, tariffs can backfire on the country that believes it’s a relatively painless way to affect change. By applying 40% tariffs on 20,000 incoming goods to the U.S. to protect our farmers, it may be the singular event that...
by westlakeFi | Jun 18, 2019 | Stock Market
In America, we know how to spend but we don’t know how to set aside for the future. It was my pleasure talking to Gabriana from WMAP (World’s Most Amazing People Radio) created by KC Armstrong, producer of The Howard Stern Show! We got the chance to discuss how...
by westlakeFi | Jun 18, 2019 | Financial Management, Stock Market
According to me, it’s not about the prediction. It’s all about the preparation. On June 12, 2019, the predictions are suddenly coming in hard and heavy. The headlines read, “America’s CFOs are bracing for a 2020 recession.” Nearly half (48.1%) of chief financial...
by westlakeFi | Jun 3, 2019 | Financial Management, Stock Market
The U.S.-China trade war is intensifying after the White House’s recent executive order that effectively banned China’s telecom giant Huawei from doing business in the U.S. The fight with Huawei began before Trump. In 2012, the House Intelligence Committee branded...
by westlakeFi | May 30, 2019 | Financial Management, Stock Market
The U.S. housing market is in a spot much like a roller coaster that is nearing the top of the peak, is the way I see it. As the ride crawls to the top the coaster almost appears to come to a stop. Then the real fun begins. Hold on folks and keep your arms and legs...
