Arnott on All Asset
The PIMCO All Asset All Authority funds has been a top performing fund (in both good and bad equity markets) for nearly a decade and is a cornerstone investment for many of our clients’ portfolios. In his November 2012 report Mr. Arnott talks about the dominant themes driving his portfolio positioning as well as his Read more ➝
The Great Recession: An ‘Affair’ to Remember
The business cycles doesn’t seem to care who is president. With the tightening of the Presidential race in recent weeks many are concerned with the speed, or lack thereof, of the U.S. economic recovery. Although the recession technically ended in June 2009, the climb out is happening all to slowly. This article discusses how little Read more ➝
Falling Off the Fiscal Cliff?
With the uncertainty of the Presidential election looming and even greater uncertainty about how Congress will tackle our fiscal woes, many are concerned that the United States will soon fall off a Fiscal Cliff. Although no one could deny that this is a possible outcome, most economist seem to believe that a less dramatic outcome Read more ➝
Beyond 7 Billion
For much mankind’s history, the world population has remained relatively stable, but with advances in agriculture and medicine our world’s population has begun to grow at alarming rates, never before seen. Worse still, it appears that population growth will occur in areas of the world with the least ability to deal with it. Where the growth is coming Read more ➝
The Wonders, the Weirdness, the Life Lessons of TED
OK, I am just going to come out and say it, I’m hooked on TED talks. For those of you who have not yet been moved, inspired or brought to tears by a TED talk I encourage you to jump on board. In 3-18 minutes, some of the biggest thinkers in the world will tell Read more ➝
European Banks Unprepared For Greek Exit From Euro
Bloomberg recently reported that European Banks are unprepared for a Greek exit from the Euro. Once again this issue has become paramount for investors as they try to determine if the Euro can be held together and if it cannot what the consequences will be. Investors who have not taken the time to consider this could Read more ➝
Europe continues work on long-term solution to debt crisis
European officials will forge ahead with crafting a long-term plan to tackle ther region’s debt crisis as banking and government negotiators continue trying to reach an agreement that will lighten Greece’s debt bureden. Click the photo to the left to read the entire article as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
European Stocks Advance as EU Ministers Meet
European stocks climed to a five-month high, led by a rally in banks, as Germany and France said Greek debt-swap talks are making progress. Click the photo to the right to read the entire article reported by Bloomberg.
Labor of Love-1946 Ford Woodie
One of our long time clients recently took me for a ride in her pride and joy, a 1946 Ford Woodie. Riding in this car is like taking a time machine back to the past, when bigger was better and materials like steel were in short supply because of the war effort. To compensate, manufacturers used Read more ➝
