I have always had an interest in reading classic literature, particularly classic histories.

Answers to the exercises are available here. Consider the url ‘http://ift.tt/2hShteV’ Extract all the information load on table ‘Third Quarter 2016’.

Credit drives consumption in our finance-based economy. Interest rates rose sharply this quarter, with the 10-year Treasury yield at 2.58%, the highest in about two years. Most borrowing rates, including mortgages, car loans, etc., also jumped in tandem with respective Treasury yields.

This week’s bond review takes a second look at Legacy Reserves (NASDAQ:LGCY), an oil and gas producer that continues decreasing debt and expenses, while increasing production.

Investors are constantly on the outlook for leading indicators. Such a leading indicator carries a predictive value for other markets. One well-known leading indicator is the U.S. dollar: as the dollar rises, it is expected to put pressure on commodity prices and gold (NYSEARCA:GLD).

At the end of the 45-minute workout, my body was dripping with sweat. I felt like I had worked really, really hard. And according to my bike, I had burned more than 700 calories. Surely I had earned an extra margarita.

College students spend a tremendous amount of time with their friends. One estimate suggests that the average college student spends only 15 hours a week in class but 86 hours a week with his or her friends.

Now that we’re a month past the election and most of the cabinet posts have been filled, it is increasingly obvious that we are about to experience a profound, president-led ideological shift that will have a big impact on both the US and the world.

What are you expecting from the bond portion of your portfolio over the next five years? 5%? 6%? 7%? These would all have been reasonable expectations in the past, but past is not prologue, especially when it comes to investing.

Click to enlargeWatch out! The Feds are raising interest rates. Trump’s economic policies could increase the national debt and increase inflation. Fears over raising interest rates and possible inflation are driving many investors away from preferred stocks and bonds.