A Happy Thanksgiving. At Thanksgiving tables this year, many of us probably gave thanks that the bull market still goes on. October’s wild ride seems almost like ancient history as the S&P 500 and major market indexes (Dow and Nasdaq 100) seem to be solidly back in the black. One thing I’m thankful for is  Continue Reading >

Welcome to KII’s new website. The biggest difference in the site is the blogging section. It’s my intention to blog regularly, especially if I know that many of you are reading them. Eventually I plan to expand into Twitter and will add a Twitter link. It’s been a roller coaster month with stocks dropping over  Continue Reading >

“No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” – Mark Twain An interesting study was done measuring something called the “Congressional Effect”. Two portfolios were compared from 1897 to 2000. They each started with exactly $1.00. One portfolio stayed invested in the Dow Jones average only when Congress was  Continue Reading >