Brian HicksPosted December 20, 2013
School kids today are more likely to play an educational iPhone game than a game of dodge ball, and more likely to do their homework online than beside a textbook. The edtech sector is booming, and...
Brian HicksPosted December 20, 2013
Drones are coming... but you shouldn't be scared. Commercial drones could offer instant gratification for online shoppers and huge rewards for investors...
Briton RylePosted December 20, 2013
Baby boomers are starting to struggle with the realization that their retirement may not be as nice as their parents'. Is there anything they can do?
Brian HicksPosted December 19, 2013
This should be viewed as a major road sign of where the mainstream market is going with a technology that still looks like sci-fi to many of us...
Briton RylePosted December 19, 2013
Venezuela is planning to devalue its currency in an effort to bring inflation under control. But will it just hurt the struggling economy further?
Brian HicksPosted December 19, 2013
Just after China announced financial institutions would no longer accept Bitcoin, China's largest Bitcoin exchange stopped accepting the yuan...
Briton RylePosted December 18, 2013
This type of investment will probably be good for the Chinese economy. But it doesn't change the fact that the economic cost of pollution in China is huge.
Jeff SiegelPosted December 18, 2013
There are pros and cons to some technological breakthroughs. But when it comes to identity theft, this new technology could be bad news for you and good news for criminals that want to steal your...
Geoffrey PikePosted December 18, 2013
Although it's pretty easy to label all government workers as lazy freeloaders, it would be wise to take a step back and look at the big picture. As well, when it comes to socialism, it can't last...
Brian HicksPosted December 18, 2013
The House and Senate have passed a bipartisan budget deal. But the debt ceiling negotiations may not be quite so easy...
Briton RylePosted December 18, 2013
Government debt remains extraordinarily high, and all year, the government's been looking for ways to cut the budget. But it managed to look right past these little gems...
Briton RylePosted December 17, 2013
The Fed's meeting ends Wednesday, and many are prepared for some signs of tapering. But whether it's just a timeline or an actual pullback remains to be seen...