2018 and older

July 5th, 2016 Yesterday was the 4th of July – Independence Day. Falling on a Monday this year, it created a nice long weekend to relax and spend time with our families, but in 1776 it was a little different.…

June 27, 2016 We thought it appropriate that a “Brit” put pen to paper for this week’s commentary as the UK voted on Thursday to exit the EU. To say I am shocked and dismayed is an understatement! In our…

June 20, 2016 All experienced investors understand the trade-off between risk and reward. We expect that higher risk investments will yield higher rates of return. I believe that every investor has an innate opinion, or as I like to call it,…

June 13, 2016 Summer is here and, for some of us, that means tranquil trips to the beach or lake. June has historically been seen as a quiet month for the markets too – but not this year. Two dates…

June 6, 2016 When I started dating my wife in college, we were both in Mississippi, albeit in different parts of our home state. During summer vacation we communicated by letter since making a long distance call was so expensive.…

May 31, 2016 Collegiate graduations occur at a fast and furious pace. The end of college life creates much anxiety in many newly-minted graduates. The four (or more) years of work and play inevitably culminate in having to face the…

May 23, 2016 So how much liquidity do you need? I ask this question because the global market’s definition of liquidity has been changing dramatically. This change has been particularly troubling over the last ten years. Liquidity is defined as…

May 16, 2016 Let’s talk interest rates this week. With global growth slowing in so much of the world, low interest rates are becoming the norm more and more. A global search for yield on sovereign debt estimates that over…

May 9, 2016 Have you been to a wedding lately? This year The Weekly has had a focus on the living, spending, and working habits  of the Millennial generation. This generation, broadly defined as the children of the Baby Boomers,…

May 2, 2016 Hectic days are the norm in the workplace.  Each day our schedules are filled with meetings and conference calls.  Some days the amount of work we face can be daunting.  Even so, I hate to cut a…