Insights
Clear Air Turbulence or an Ugly Lasting Storm? Hold your Ground!
2025 has simply been boring and status quo, right? There’s not much going on in the world or in the headlines. Not! We want to make sure you are awake as you start to read this. As we anticipated, the amount of news flowing out of Washington on the policy front this...
Economic Outlook: Initial Take on Trump’s Four Buckets
I feel better about some of my past economic calls that haven’t panned out. Theodore Roosevelt’s quote—“The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything”—gives me some degree of solace. My mistakes show that I am at least willing to make a...
Santa Hit Some Air Turbulence at Year-End. Time for a Rest? Buckle Up!
“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” — World-renowned management consultant and author Peter Drucker From an investment return standpoint, 2024 was virtually a replay of 2023. Specifically, the...
Too Much of a Good Thing in 2024—Or Riches Deserved?
It is possible to have too much of a good thing.” – Greek storyteller Aesop “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.” – Actress and comedian Mae West A potential Santa Claus rally and post-election bounce that typically appears in the final two months of the...
Trick or Treats as We Move Into Late Fall? Perhaps a Bit of Both.
“I used to think that if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the president or the pope or a .400 baseball hitter. But now I would like to come back as the bond market. It can intimidate everybody.” —Well-known political strategist James Carville In...
September Fed Rate Cut Melt-Up: Warranted—or Prelude to an October Meltdown?
Statler (S): That was the worst thing I ever heard! Waldorf (W): It was terrible! S: Horrendous! W: Well, it wasn’t that bad. S: Oh, yeah? W: Yeah, it was GOOD, actually. S: Yeah, bravo! S & W: More!! — Excerpt from well-known Statler and Waldorf “Muppets”...