Investing and Markets
“How did you go bankrupt?’” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.” – Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises Chicago and Illinois are in dire financial straits as a result of decades of financial mismanagement. While not …
Investing and Markets
I think our dollar is getting too strong, and partially that’s my fault because people have confidence in me. But that’s hurting—that will hurt ultimately. Look, there’s some very good things about a strong dollar, but usually speaking the best …
Quarterly Commentary
“The more troublous the times, the worse does a laissez-faire system work.” – John Maynard Keynes National Liberal Club lecture (December 1923) Although John Maynard Keynes, arguably the most famous economist in the history of the world, died more than …
Investing and Markets
Disability insurance is a powerful but often overlooked risk management tool. Most Americans focus on auto and home insurance to protect what they consider to be their most valuable assets. However, for most individuals, future potential earnings actually represent their …
Newsroom
The dramatic reshaping of the American retail industry has, unfortunately, led to massive job losses in the sector.
Quarterly Commentary
In today’s centrally planned economic world with record indebtedness and record low interest rates, it is harder to avoid saying that this time truly is The monetary remedies being unveiled are unsettling and unprecedented phenomena to witness.
