Insights

Four Things to Focus on in 2017
We hope you and yours had a wonderful Holiday Season. For many, the haze of this time of year does...
The New Look American Government
Did the majority of business-owners feel warmly about the soon-to-be replaced Obama Administration? Is there an audience working hard to...
In 2016, Patience Worked & Emotions Did Not
Sure, it had ugly spots, but I for one would argue that 2016 wasn't that bad as we round the...
Is Market Fear Finally Thawing?
Dot Plot What? Pretty amazing how market perspective shifts and what causes it. In this case, it was an election....
Overvalued or Underappreciated?
Years past teach have taught us to prep ourselves for a slower environment as this week rolls in. In fact,...
Meanwhile, Back in the Real World…
Our view has been that the so-called paltry readings coming from the cylinders of our collective economic engine were most...
Market Movements: From Taking Stick to Dangling Carrots
It seems like we’ve operated so long under the "motivation by stick” method that we can’t seem to grasp how...
Same Old Market Anaesthesia
As the election dust continues to settle the level of confusion seems to be rising. And as regards “The Trump...
Market Confidence: 4 Things I Think I Think
Everyone wants to know the future; we crave it because we think it defines our safety. But no one can...
Too Close to the Flame
Marching through the final month of the year in amongst a ridiculously over-analyzed election result, the mind-bending Trump coverage on...
And Then the Paradigm Shifted
What a path we’ve travelled in 2016. Think back to the first few weeks of the year – the worst...