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To The Power Of…

To The Power Of…

Elementary school math classes often begin with the core facets of arithmetic: addition, subtraction multiplication and division. Derivatives come later, in the middle school years: exponents, factorials and PEMDAS[1], show how big numbers can get, quickly. Coupling...
The Bell Curve

The Bell Curve

Generally, in contemplating the current economic outlook and how it will affect markets we consider the many factors at play in any one scenario: The rebound from Covid, technology advancements, the budgetary conditions, money creation and its aftermath, the level of...

Turn! Turn! Turn!

The song “Turn! Turn! Turn!” — based on the biblical Book of Ecclesiastes – was written by Pete Seeger in the late 1950’s and recorded by The Birds in the mid ‘60’s. It reminds us that there is a time for everything in life. A time to laugh. A time to cry. A...

Thinking the Unthinkable

In a thoughtful and wholly outside the box column, Alex To, an analyst with Cross Current Research, LLC, contemplates Nuclear War and how to survive it.  His conclusions are surprising.  It would be terrible beyond words for the world to experience a nuclear war, of...
Regimes Change, Processes Don’t

Regimes Change, Processes Don’t

We hope that this finds you well and that 2023 is off to a productive and healthy start. Over the past six weeks we have caught up with colleagues, friends, family and trusted advisors, and have done a lot of reading. One piece that stands out to us is a memo by...