2026

If you are a parent or grandparent, the odds are that you have had to deal with a child going through the time in their lives lovingly referred to as the “terrible twos.” Parents who have lived through this will…

Last week the U.S. Treasury auctioned $70 billion in 5-year notes. By any conventional measure, this was a weak auction in which buyers needed concessions:   Since 2023, bond investors have been increasingly worried about a combination of fiscal, inflationary…

Upon returning from a trip this summer, my family was surprised to find that the smoke alarms in our house had staged a revolt. All of them had been installed together. Therefore, they all reached the end of their 10-year…

I started working on this blog on Friday, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. I wanted and intended to commemorate that day to honor the victims and share the anger and sadness I still carry today. But I…

As the calendar turns to September and temperatures begin to cool (or not!), our attention naturally turns to…football. Fantasy football has become an integral part of the football season. For those unfamiliar, fantasy football involves drafting a lineup of players…

When clients see “Client Relationship Manager” in my signature line, they may picture meetings, phone calls, and a full inbox. Those are part of it, sure, but they’re only the visible layer. Most of what actually goes into great client…

If you haven’t been paying close attention to the artificial intelligence industry over the last few months, a lot has changed, and it is worth catching up. The major AI companies all released significant new models this summer. Systems considered…

We own one electric vehicle in our family, but until a few weeks ago, I had rarely driven it. After spending a week behind the wheel, I came away impressed. I especially appreciated not having to stop at a gas…

After a long stretch of ninety-degree days here in Atlanta, I opened our power bill last week and winced. My first assumption, having read too many headlines lately, was that the data centers going up around the state had finally…

The World Cup represents one of the most powerful economic engines in global sport. Its arrival in America brought a unique opportunity for regional and national economic growth. As the most watched sporting event in the world, the tournament generated…