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The World Cup is a massive event. Roughly 46% of the global population watched the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and though still TBD, 2014 World Cup viewership totals are expected to surpass 2010 figures by a substantial amount. Said in other terms, close to 4 billion people will have watched the 2014 World Cup. And though World Cup fever has substantially subsided in the U.S. after the American national team’s heartbreaking loss to Belgium, the implications and effects of the World Cup are still very much felt, and will continue to be felt, in the U.S. and elsewhere,...

Figure 1     Figure 1 is awesome and worth further examination. So let's get started on that, beginning with the information concerning home ownership. As student debt is growing in size and prevalence, home ownership is dropping and the reason why one goes up while the other goes down, and vice versa, is pretty intuitive. When one incurs student debt, one becomes burdened with debt and all of its obligations. Those obligations include regular, mandatory interest payments that decrease the amount of money that you have for other everyday expenses and/or savings. Oh yeah, and if you do have money...

The job report released today is, by all accounts, filled with good news. Look no farther than the FX and equity markets for proof. The dollar is strengthening and the Dow closed at an all time high of 17,068.26. Not only is that an all time high, it marks the first time in history that the Dow has crossed the 17,000 threshold. A strong showing by the U.S. on all accounts. But let's use this time of happiness to discuss a concern about the U.S. economy. A huge concern. After all, as Bill Walsh, leadership guru and former head coach...

Wimbledon, the oldest tennis championship in the world, began today. And as has been the case since 1877 both players were dressed in all-white apparel and shoes. That's right. 137 years later, the tradition of all-white apparel endures at the All England Tennis Club. Not only does it endure, but this year officials, displeased with players' attempts to introduce color while also abiding by the dress code, are cracking down on players' clothing and footwear choices. Notices were posted in locker rooms and officials will speak with players who fall “out of line.” The whole thing sounds a little crazy....