Jun 29, 2021

One aspect of the American Dream is the next generation will be better off than the previous one. Up until now, this has been the case in the United States. However, will it be so in the future? With all of societal unrest and distrust of one another, what do a Gen Z and a Gen X think about the future? What has the...

Jun 22, 2021

Last week, 2 major meetings took place.  One was the FOMC Meeting and the other was the much-anticipated Summit between Putin and Biden. Despite how widely anticipated these two meetings were, neither one of them produced any major news.  If these two events weren’t able to move the markets, what did? What was...

Jun 16, 2021

Is wearing a mask un-American? It seems the simple act of wearing a covering over your nose and mouth in public places has become a political issue. Those on the extreme far right say masks are affronts to their personal liberty, whereas people on the far left claim they in the ‘public good.’ So, what is it? In...

Jun 8, 2021

Whenever investors take things to extremes, it seems we always hear the excuse: "this time is different." While that may or may not be case, what should investors do when this becomes the prevailing wisdom? Are things really that different or are we using the new difference as rationale to behave stupidly? In this...

Jun 2, 2021

This year, Americans have heard the phrase ‘supply-chain bottlenecks’ more times than they can count, and they have noticed the inflation these bottlenecks can bring. However, will this inflation last? Or is it transitory, as Fed Chairman has told the markets over and over again? Should we believe the Fed or should...