2024

As the holiday season approaches, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to you – our valued clients and investors. Your trust and partnership have been the cornerstone of our success this year, and we couldn’t…

Warren Buffett is renowned for his ability to make money and for having run a very profitable business for an exceptionally long time. Annually, he writes a letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway. Investors eagerly anticipate the opinions Buffett…

The name Bauer has two very different meanings to me…. My first pair of ice hockey skates were made by Bauer. These skates were clunky and not very stylish, but they were the more affordable option in the early seventies. At…

The possibility of seeing the Northern Lights is one of the main reasons for considering a winter vacation in the far north. This magical phenomenon lights up the skies quite frequently in places like Iceland and Greenland. Iceland has become…

Have you ever experienced an “Aha!” moment? A couple centuries ago, Archimedes was contemplating a physics problem when he stepped into a public bath. Noticing the water spill over the side as he entered, he discovered the solution to his…

Much has been said about the promise and peril of artificial intelligence (AI). Regardless of the debate’s outcome, one thing is not in question: we need more power. The proliferation of AI technology has triggered unprecedented demand for data processing,…

Recently, Rachel Reeves, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced the new British Government’s budget for the coming year. This budget included a variety of tax increases. There are similar fiscal pressures on this side of the Atlantic, so I…

This year’s Yankees-Dodgers World Series was the most-watched Fall Classic in the U.S. since 2017, offering a potential spark of hope for a sport grappling with declining viewership, particularly among younger fans. Although baseball is culturally iconic, it has struggled…

Anybody can create a legacy – take the case of an illiterate Genoese nut-seller named Caterina Campodonico. Genoa was a successful republic for over seven hundred years. The city even granted England the use of the St George’s Cross flag…

Earlier this month, we witnessed the destructive power of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall as a category 4 storm, and has become the deadliest mainland hurricane since Katrina in 2005. In the aftermath of Helene, residents must face the daunting…