Goodbye, Farewell, Ciao, Cheers, Au Revoir, See You Later (Maybe)
Time to seriously think about leaving?
Just like people have fled states like New York, Illinois and California, both for economic and social reasons, America's...
OpEd: Financial Literacy in America – We Must Act Now
Financial literacy, or financial education, directly correlates to making sound financial decisions that help one manage and grow financial assets confidently. Understanding how to...
How Far Have CBDCs Come?
By Chris Hamman
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) recently picked up steam. Several countries have explored pilot projects with mixed success.
CBDCs have faced widespread adoption...
Inflation vs. Basketball: A Different Definition of Progress
Winning! Cheers and congratulations seem to be in order for the Fed's handing of getting inflation to moderate.
With the Fed raising interest rates, inflation...
What If It’s All About Nothing?
Remember the hit television show "Seinfeld?" The "show about nothing?" The show starred Jerry Seinfeld as a stand-up comedian (he really is) whose life...
Debt Ceiling. Bank Failures. De-Dollarization. Oh Boy!
Bad news. Impossible to ignore. Reality is setting in. So while hiding in the bedroom with the lights out, the dreaded sound of a...
“Sell In May and Go Away?”
Check your calendars. May begins next Monday. So what you ask? Well, "Sell in May and Go Away" is a well-known adage in the...
Ever Really Consider “What If?”
Distractions abound. Information. Disinformation. Fake news. Real news. Boundless opinions and predictions. Overwhelmed? Well yeah. Perhaps since it is Spring, with warm sunny days...
Gold Has a Warning For Bitcoin
Listen to your elders. The voice of experience can be quite valuable and very insightful. In this case the "elder" is none other than...
How’s Your “Bank Bracket” Doing?
March Madness hasn't been just for basketball. Nope. March madness has spread to the banking sector.
At the beginning of every March, almost everyone in...