There has been plenty of coverage about the fact that equities are trading close to record valuations on most traditional metrics vs. history over the past 12 months. And there has also been plenty of talk about the deteriorating outlook for the US economy.

Kamakura Corporation reported Wednesday that the Kamakura troubled company index ended May at 10.81%, a decrease of 0.30% from end of April. The index reflects the percentage of the Kamakura 36,000 public firm universe that has a default probability over 1.00%.

Shocking. Astonishing. Jaw dropping. There’s just no other way to describe how cheap South Africa is right now.

Applying for a job? You’ve probably heard the advice plenty of times to tailor your resume for the position. But, you might not know exactly how to put it in action. What does tailoring your resume actually involve? How many changes do you need to make? What content should you be focusing on?

Living in Indianapolis, and being a sports fan, it is hard not to get caught up in the history and pageantry of the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, which will take place this Sunday, May 29th, 2016.

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Chad Howse. For the last couple of months, Chad has given Art of Manliness readers a workout based on building the strength and fitness needed to tackle a heroic task.

When I’m looking for a stock to add to my portfolio, there’s nothing more frustrating than spending a significant amount of time and effort on research – only to discover that the company in question is significantly overvalued.

R / Finance 2016 lived up to expectations and provided the quality networking and learning experience that longtime participants have come to value.  Eight years is a long time for a conference to keep its sparkle and pizzazz.