Thought Leadership Archive
Judging from the headlines and the markets, it seems as though investors might have awakened this week, at least a little bit. While things probably aren’t as bad as many may fear, they also aren’t as…
Economic Recovery What happens to the economy if & when all the relief packages expire this summer? Will the economy stay afloat or will it have to learn how to swim again? There has been some good…
With everything that is currently happening in the world, you would think it would be easy to find a topic for a weekly economic newsletter. Trust me, it isn’t. If fact, it is incredibly difficult, as…
Economic Recovery The economic data has improved, but how good is it really? Is it too early to call for a V-shaped recovery? Or are the recent economic reports signs of good times to come? In…
Believe it or not, I have always attempted to be as apolitical as is possible in this newsletter. I don’t always succeed, but I still try nonetheless. Of course, most folks can probably tell by now…
While economists might not agree on an exact definition or formula for recession, most everyone understands the basics of what one is: a general slowdown in economic activity. Usually, this is due to a decrease…
Defunding Police Forces With the recent riots and protests happening across the country, many people are pushing to defund police forces. Some want to transform police forces whereas others want to completely disband them. Dismantling law…
Everyone has heard the cynical expression: “if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.” Obviously, that isn’t always accurate, and life wouldn’t be worth living if it was. For example, I went quail…
“New Normals” are nothing more than how we live our lives and conduct business after historic changes and/or shocks to the existing status quo. Over the past 20 years, the world has had to deal…
As the world works through the global pandemic, the word “unprecedented” has been used to describe the current environment by a majority of companies in their first quarter earnings report. Very few would argue that…