Interest rates have been elevated for over two years now. This is the result of the Federal Reserve fighting the post...
Economic & Financial Insights
Banks: Canary in the Coal Mine?
We’ve been through a lot over the last three years. It began with a once in a century pandemic that we were fortunate...
Removing Life Support: Post Pandemic Challenges
When the pandemic began, the world’s largest economy was put into what can be thought of as a medically induced coma....
Strange Times: Where Do We Go from Here?
We’re at a fascinating crossroads in the world of investing, and in many ways, a truly unique place. While the adage:...
A Rocky Road to a Bright New Year
Despite the pain wrought by the virus, there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel. The virus forced many of us...
Stuck in the Middle with You: Clowns & Jokers
Thinking about this post, the Stealers Wheel classic kept coming to mind. We seem to be at the natural half time of...
Watching the COVOID Weather
It’s been noted that 2020 reads like a Stephen King novel, and that doesn’t seem too far off base, Mr. King has even...
The Hangover: Too Much Money
The Big Cash Party As the worst of pandemic fears fade into memory it’s easy to forget the panic of 2020. A “shutdown”...
Holiday Reading List
Over the holidays many of us will spend some time curled up with our devices in a food coma, or using our devices to...
The Inflation Mystery
The March blog post offered a scenic tour of GDP, and why it’s an important economic measure for investors. Let’s...
GDP for the Cocktail Party
This blog may help you not avoid this topic if it comes up at a cocktail party, and you may become a little more...
Shop Like You’re Buying a House or Car!
When considering the big purchases in life, such as homes and cars, we typically spend time shopping, doing research,...
Banks Aren’t for Saving Money
When we talk about investments we usually focus on the stock or bond markets, and how things like our retirement...
Trade Wars? Give Trade Peace a Chance.
Last month the president announced tariffs on steel and aluminum, and this caught the markets by surprise (and it’s...
Interest Rates: The Pleasure and the Pain
Interest rates remain stubbornly low, which has been great news for borrowers, and bad news for savers. Many of us...

