As the economy continues in “The Great Pause,” I know many are worried about the end of the world being near. What with war in Ukraine and the stand-off in Iran, along with top scientists missing or dead and Congress

“We contend, that for a nation to try and tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.”                                                 ~Winston Churchill Oil prices are rising, supply chains are

One way of looking at this might be that for forty-two years I’ve been making small, regular deposits in this bank of experience: education and training. And on January 15th, the balance was sufficient so that I could make a

David Letterman kept a stack of cups in his dressing room – each one represented a completed show. What matters is what you’ve DONE – not what you intend to do. He’s not counting down and removing cups the way

Welcome to the New Year! We look forward to another productive and prosperous year as we herd cats with the clicks of our mouse! In the meantime, I hope to torture the data until it confesses! Despite what social media

As a real estate sales guy, I tell people that I’m paid to be an optimist. These days I think I’m more of a paranoid optimist. The reality to me today is that people are more worried about keeping their

The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted three days. Today, Plymouth Rock is only the size of a car engine. It has cracked three times over the years, getting smaller each time. Speaking of rocks, Nick lost his grandmother and I, my

In an effort to bring them down, a couple of weeks ago the Fed cut rates by a quarter-point (25 basis points). Yet, as if by magic, the 10-year Treasury note rose by 2 basis points to 4.127% and the