March 19, 2022

As #ukraine burns, the US is experiencing its own heat as the drought in key #wheat growing areas of the country expands. While oil ...

US Drought & Global Instability Grow

March 7, 2022

Friday’s jobs data showed strong demand for workers as 678k new jobs were created and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, just above the ...

Labor Shortage: why and what business can do

March 7, 2022

It could be the equivalent of being told you have a terrible cancer with only 1 month to live. And then being told a ...

Russia/Ukraine: the Biggest 0/1 Volatile Moment of Your Life

February 24, 2022

The markets reacted strongly to the Russian invasion of the Ukraine on Thursday, with the S&P 500 dropping 94pts at its low.  After President ...

Russia Invades: 10 Potential Outcomes, 3 Bad, 7 Good

February 16, 2022

Ahead of the FOMC minutes, the markets have shrugged off the inflation news this week as the reduction in the Russia/Ukraine tensions have calmed ...

Inflation: higher for longer

February 3, 2022

Introduction Over the last 200 years, the global economy has continued to evolve. From the introduction of the steam engine to electricity and now ...

EVs: Ecosystem, Outlook & Opportunities

January 28, 2022

What happens when something goes from infinity to zero? This is what every portfolio manager is trying to understand after the Federal Reserve indicated ...

​​We Need to Talk About Tech

January 20, 2022

One of the more interesting philosophical and ethics experiments is the trolley problem. It’s a fictional scenario with varying mechanics, but let’s use this ...

The Fed’s Inflation Trolley Problem

January 6, 2022

Key Takeaway: Fed is waking up from its 2021 inflation slumber. Key Question: Will Fed over-react with a combined interest rate hike and balance ...

How to Screw Up the Economy: Fed Minutes

December 21, 2021

This year was no doubt an unprecedented one with several rattling events worldwide. Those included the emergence of new COVID-19 strains, the start of ...

Prepare for the Future: top events for 2022!

December 14, 2021

Climb a wall of worry? Bah! Here are my top 22 events likely to impact the economy and markets in 2022. No list is ...

22 for 2022: Top Challenges to Ruin Your Sleep

November 19, 2021

Executive Summary: Over 200 countries attended COP26 to review previous pledges and set a new path forward to limit climate change and global warming. ...

COP26: Failure to Reach The Right Temperature