Last night we had a look at the Hudson River and that the Iroquois had named it “the river that flows both ways.”
The analogy to the market is striking representing both the strong and the weak. The River’s reputation …
The lower Hudson River is actually at tidal estuary. The Mahican (Iroquois) name “muh-he-kun-ne-tuk” means “the river that flows both ways.”
Strong tides make parts of New York Harbor difficult and dangerous to navigate.
Are you already nodding your head …
With all the horror globally, I was pleasantly surprised to see the Stock Market begin this week reflecting the world’s solidarity and dare I say, optimism.
It is in the spirit of this solidarity, I was heartened that the latest …
(Written while listening to Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17 (K453) and No. 25 (K503) Conrad Tao, Piano)
I mention this as last week we began with a Economic Modern Family hopeful and ended the week with several members in despair. …
“Ashes to ashes, funk to funky
We know Major Tom's a junkie
Strung out in heaven's high
Hitting an all-time low” –David Bowie
My dedication to the Federal Reserve and their threat of taking away the market’s “junk”-or close to …
US Home Construction as a concept is hardly a “wild thing” or something that should make one’s “heart sing.” Unless of course you are a contractor, seller of home improvement and construction supplies or, an investor in the ETF ITB.…
“The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.” William Butler Yeats
In Yeats’ poem, “The Second Coming,” composed in 1920, the line above is written as a commentary of his time. He suggests a dissociation …
On Sunday, I went on my version of a rant about the Federal Reserve and their lack of resolve.
Last May, I had Janet’s photo on my twitter feed and I would have sworn that I saw a rate rise …
By the end of last week, I was thrilled that the jobs report and increase of 2.5% of hourly wages are positives for the US Economy. However, I continue to feel let down by the Federal Reserve and their capitulation …
de Kooning, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, believed in order to start from scratch, one must first work through the accumulated influences and then deconstruct those influences.
In market terms, active investors begin each day …