8/21/2023 A popular ploy in the playbook of politicians is taking credit for success that has nothing to do with them while blaming others when things go wrong. In a democracy, this can be addressed simply by voting the blowhards…

This year has already been a rollercoaster for cryptocurrency. Regulators and lawmakers don’t seem amused. In January, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, pleaded not guilty to two counts of wire fraud and six counts of conspiracy.…

8/7/2023 After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, we have just celebrated our 12th education program at Clare College Cambridge. This was one of the best and most enthusiastic classes of students yet! Twenty young minds attended from Florida to Ohio,…

We emphasize the merits of investment diversification. For example, balancing a portfolio’s allocation across securities with different characteristics may help position it to face an uncertain future. Last weekend theaters across the country swelled with moviegoers watching two very different…

7/24/2023 Banking sector turbulence and higher interest rates have characterized 2023. Attention is now shifting to the commercial real estate sector, which benefitted previously from easy borrowing at low rates. As interest rates have risen, some commercial real estate borrowers…