Did you ever see a black swan? Probably not, but they do exist, discovered in 1697 by the Dutch explorer Willem de Vlaminghin in Western Australia.
How the Black Swan Changes the World
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Politics
The Great Flood of ’55 – VLog
The great flood of 1955 washed through the Broadhead Creek separating Stroudsburg from East ‘burg. Lots of people died. Lots of property got destroyed.
War of the Worlds – Vlog
People got out of their porch swings, grabbed their weapons and their loved ones, and headed for shelter.
Soundbites and Memes Rule the World
Fear of spreading the virus, along with travel bans and tariff rhetoric, force businesses to develop more localized supply chains.
Enemy Abroad
The enemy at home is more threatening than the enemy abroad. September 11th drove that point for most of us. Coronavirus is doing it again. When it was in China, it wasn’t our problem.
It’s time to pull together
There’s a panic-driven selloff, which doesn’t make much sense when looking at the fundamentals. Wall Street speculators lose tons of money…
A man on the Moon
Approaching the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong‘s first steps on the lunar surface…
What about the 2018 (midterm) elections?
The midterm elections are about a month away, and lots of clients are asking about their potential impact on investments…
A Glimpse into Focus
Ralph and Mark both attended one of the most highly regarded conferences in the financial services industry, LPL Financial’s annual Focus, held this July in Boston…
If Trump is so bad, why is the market doing so good?
It sure looks and feels like a bull market. The S&P 500 Index set 25 new all-time highs through the first half of this year, and never once had a pullback or drop of as little as 5%.