It’s time for some sincere insensitivity when it comes to you and the funding of your retirement. If you want to scare most old people, don’t bother telling them they will not […]
10 Drivers Taking Bitcoin to $100,000… And Then…
The Bitcoin bull market is in full swing and the digital asset has nearly hit $100,000 (it just broke $97,500 for the first time). Bitcoin was already having high hopes in 2024, […]
Personal Reflections as Retirement Countdown Just Hit 10 Years Away
I wanted to share something personal about “the path to retirement” as I recently hit the mark of being within 10 years of retirement age. I was aiming to become semi-retired in […]
What a 2.5% Social Security Pay Raise in 2025 (Really) Means for You!
The warning sirens have been screaming that the Social Security trust fund will go bust even before the Baby Boomers are done milking it dry. Every year there is a Cost of […]
Proof That Your Flood Insurance May Be Worthless
Tactical Bulls believes that homeownership is one of several mandatory steps to ensure long-term success into your retirement years. One pitfall with ownership is that insurance costs (well, property taxes too) can […]
“Corporate Greed” & “Price Gouging” Roles in Inflation Are False Flags
The inflation that was seen from 2021 into 2024 was higher than any person under 40 has ever seen in the United States. Prices soared. Money was printed (or digitally legered) endlessly […]
Do Fewer Job Openings Lower Your Real Job Prospects?
The U.S. labor market has by and large gone back in favor of employers over the course of 2024. The days of workers demanding endless pay raises and stipulations to work at […]
Federal Reserve (Accidentally) Blesses Kroger-Albertsons Merger Showing True Inflation Blame
Corporate greed is the reason behind every problem, right? Not so fast. The pending merger with The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) has been “pending” for a […]
Will Lower Interest Rates Help Starbucks or Chipotle More?
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) have both entered the “special situation” investment classifications. They are considered special situations for completely opposite reasons, but those are 100% […]
Your 4% Treasury Bond Window is Closing Fast: Debt, Rate Cuts, Dividends, Deficits
You can still earn more than 4% purchasing a 30-year Treasury. This may sound paltry compared to the 2024 high of 4.75%, or even more paltry than the 5.10% peak in 2023. […]
What Lower Gasoline Prices Will Mean for You (and the Economy!)
The price of gasoline should go lower in September. That is at least what crude oil futures are indicating after a sharp drop in the last week. If it occurs, it should […]
Know Your 10 Most Costly Home Building Product Categories
Owning a home can be a core strategy to save towards your retirement. If you have lived in your home for 10, 15 or 20 years ahead of retirement, there’s a good […]
The Future of A.I. Layoffs IS NOW!
If you have been studying anything about machine learning, robotics and artificial intelligence, you would have to be on another planet if you didn’t think these megatrends were not going to impact […]
It’s Dirt Cheap to Protect Against the Next Stock Market Crash
If you are completely complacent and happy with all your gains, don’t say you were not warned when the next major sell-off (or stock market crash) actually occurs. There will be a […]
Peak-Streaming is Now a Dilemma for EVERYONE!
Did you ever think the day would come when the good old triple-play cable subscription might be better than cord-cutting? In 2024, the costs for all of these combined packages may still […]
More Housing & Home Improvement Pain to Come
Mid-2024 is a time when big ticket consumer items and the housing markets are both under pressure. Tactical Bulls has previously warned that the housing market in mid-2024 greatly favors home buyers […]
Mid-2024 Housing Market Gives Buyers the Upper Hand Over Sellers
The stock market may have proven time after time to be the world’s greatest wealth creation vehicle in modern history. But owning a home is perhaps the single best forced-savings vehicle for […]