Freedom Huddle

Freedom Huddle

Freedom Huddle We all dig freedom. But do we understand what it really means? Sure, talking heads and politicians all pound the drum about it. Freedom of choice, freedom to exercise individual rights, freedom to look inside and express ourselves—with another round of...
And… It’s Gone.

And… It’s Gone.

And… It’s Gone. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a good meme probably nets a hundred thousand. Or perhaps a million. But if that meme’s uninsured, the FDIC will cover two hundred and fifty thousand words at the very most… unless, well, you’ve probably...
Can We Go Lower?

Can We Go Lower?

Can We Go Lower? Well friends, here it is.  Sure, September is a traditionally meager month for stock markets. But that doesn’t make the spectacle of the Fed serving up another 75 bps Rate Hike and stocks falling faster and lower than a collapsing floor any less...
Balance in the Basics

Balance in the Basics

Balance in the Basics Well, here we are. With the Fed’s July meeting wrapped up, and with that 75 basis-point-rate hike we all saw coming finally here… the noise about peak inflation, retailer profit warnings, and two quarters of negative growth not necessarily...
How and How Not to Trust

How and How Not to Trust

How and How Not to Trust There’s a trust fable so caked with dust that no one knows its origins.  You’ll find variations of it in Russia, Central Europe, ancient Greece, Sanskrit, scrolls from the Persian Empire… and you might even remember it from grade school.  A...