The statement, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but often rhymes,” is ascribed to Mark Twain. In recent years, I have quoted it quite often. In my November of 2022 Markets and Economy Update, I included the following cartoon from Bob Mankoff of The New Yorker. Clearly...
As the father of two young boys, I have cultivated insight and developed certain parenting tactics that have been helpful in a few key areas. One tactic is the art of distraction, which is vital when dealing with a frequently temperamental toddler. As an example from...
Reading any headlines that incorporate words like “collapse”, “failure” and “bank” in any order is bound to trigger some anxiety. For me, my mind vividly flashes back to a workday in 2008 when I sat at my desk at my job with JP Morgan, frantically reading updates...
A few months ago, I was exercising at my gym and briefly rested on a piece of equipment as a raucous gaggle of early 20-something dudes wandered past. I sipped from my water bottle and raised an eyebrow as I did a brief inventory of the group, noticing the abundance...
The year was 2006. I was young(er), single and, by that time, had spent about four years building an adventuresome new life as a transplant in Denver, Colorado. This was also just about the age when friends – both old and new – started to couple up, and I...
