Machine trading and the highs and lows of the stock market
The stock market is relatively volatile by nature and according to CNBC, recent dips like February’s large single-day drop highlight the fact that…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader's money, real estate, and business coverage.
Life changing ways to use a tax refund
Recent data from the Internal Revenue Service shows that the average individual tax refund in 2016 was about $3,050 and, depending on how the recipient…
Finances are a big focus for modern families
The 2017 American Family Survey shows economics and personal finance is a more significant consideration than it has been in the past, according to…
Facing fears helps kids develop confidence
Children encounter many scary situations as they develop and, according to Alison Alden from the Anxiety Treatment Center of Greater Chicago, there are…
Challenges returning to work after having a baby
Challenges of returning to work after having a baby As if pregnancy, delivery, and the first few weeks with a newborn weren’t enough, eventually maternity…
Speculative bubbles: tulips and Beanie Babies The rise and crash of the tulip
Tulips were once worth more than gold and diamonds and it all happened during the 100-year Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century. Tulips, which had been…
April and May welcome the vivid colors of tulips
Tulips will open their colorful petals this month in a familiar and welcome nod to spring that, sadly, lasts only about a week. Still, the vivid colors of…
New blood test identifies heart attack
A new blood test that became available in the U.S. in January 2017, can rule out heart attack in patients with symptoms and suggest whether a patient is…
Earth Day 2018: Ocean sweeper set to corral plastic debris
As another Earth Day rolls around, it’s easy to become discouraged about huge problems, with no seeming solutions. The ocean’s floating plastic problem is…
Health notes: Chronic health issues affect maternal fatality rate
Chronic health issues affect maternal fatality rate A rise in the fatality rate in pregnancy seems to be related to chronic health problems such as…