War, Inflation and Market Signals
“It is God’s way to bring the lofty low.”─ Herodotus, Histories 7.10eThe ancient Greek historian Herodotus placed that warning in the mouth of Artabanus, as he tried to restrain King Xerxes before the Persian invasion of Greece. The Persian empire Herodotus...
Managing Your Money During the US-Iran Conflict
Welcome to Pekin Hardy Strauss Wealth Management’s latest episode of Managing Your Money. In this episode we discuss the rapidly developing conflict between the United States and Iran, why it matters, what it could signal geopolitically, and what it may mean for...
2026 Market Outlook: Deglobalization, Debasement, and De-dollarization
“Paper money always eventually returnsto its intrinsic value – zero.”─ VoltaireVoltaire’s axiom about paper money, while true, is less relevant during periods where government spending is disciplined, government debt levels are reasonable, and a country’s...