George Soros once said “Markets are constantly in a state of uncertainty and flux and money is made by discounting the obvious and betting on the unexpected.” and there are few things in life more uncertain than an election. George went to the London School of Economics, a nice pedigree and it’s widely known the wealthiest […]
Tag: INTEREST
The Dog Days of Summer
The internet is full of myth and mystery – fact and fiction so you need to take your own grain of salt to this origin to “The Dog Days of Summer”: Ancient Greeks noticed that Sirus—which they dubbed the “dog star” as it is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major—appears to rise alongside the […]
The World’s Reserve Currency… is not reserved!
Being the World’s Reserve Currency – the US Dollar – has an outsized influence on global affairs. It’s what all the “other” countries hold in their central banks to make sure they can pay their global bills. If you’re buying wheat from Kansas, it’s obvious you’re paying in dollars…what’s not so obvious is that bottle of French […]
What is stagflation and why should you care?
John Maynard Keynes gave us the definition of inflation for the modern era adding a few causes and cures. One cure is printing enough money to create growth and jobs to promote economic growth. Well, we have printed money! In 2020 alone we poured some $5 Trillion into the economy or enough money to lay $100 bills end to […]
Energy Costs Impacting You
There’s so much to process this week. It can be overwhelming so let’s just look at two statistics and their impact to you: From 1/3/22 to 2/23/22 the benchmark 10-Year T-Bill is up over 22% making your 10 year $1 Million MUNI lease more expensive by more than $21 Thousand over a 10 year term […]
SHF 2022 & Interest Rates
Welcome to 2022! We hope there’s a great 2022 ahead for you, your family, friends and business. These will be interesting times to navigate and my crystal ball is as clear as anyone else. Every business and opportunity is unique, each community has its’ own circumstances and each technical solution is focused on an individual problem. One area […]