Friends Everything looked to be just fine. Despite the Chinese announcement of additional tariffs (which sent stock futures lower right before the open), Fed Chair Powell’s opaque speech at Jackson Hole seemed effective enough to settle things down, and by about 9:15 stocks had actually worked their way into positive territory. Then, the President went nuclear. He blasted Jay Powell […]
Friends Everything looked to be just fine. Despite the Chinese announcement...
Are you ready for some football? Tomorrow afternoon the Florida Gators kick off the NCAA football season with the Miami Hurricanes. We can’t wait for 3pm. And, thankfully we won’t have to wait longer than that. We won’t have to wait longer to watch the Hurricanes because we won’t need to worry about watching The …
Are you ready for some football? Tomorrow afternoon the Florida Gators...
One of the wonderful things about sports is that the perceived correct strategic formula to winning is ever evolving. Sometimes the change is subtle, sometimes not so subtle. No one would dispute that the 3 point line has changed how basketball is coached for better or worse. But maybe the biggest change has taken place …
One of the wonderful things about sports is that the perceived...
We’re one short week away from NCAA college football. Our hunger is at it’s peak. The Ten Nuggets on various sports below will have to tide you over. And, tide you over they will. Yum. Speaking of the tides, the Alabama crimson one remains the betting favorite for the NCAA Championship. One unnamed analyst that …
We’re one short week away from NCAA college football. Our hunger...
We have two questions for you. One, do you believe that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone gunman in the assassination of John F. Kennedy? Two, do you believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the plot carried in the assassination of John F. Kennedy? Those are two questions that sound alike but are actually …
We have two questions for you. One, do you believe that...
Friends Stocks took a beating today fueled by lousy economic numbers overnight in Germany and China, and a yield curve inversion in the closely watched 2/10 year Treasury note spread. Now, late in the day the actual spread is not inverted (the 2 year is at 1.58% while the 10 year is at 1.59%), but for overreacting’s sake, we’ll just […]
Friends Stocks took a beating today fueled by lousy economic numbers...
One of the many gifts that Boom Boom gave us was the torrent of quips about how one leads one’s life. He could say so much by saying so little. A statement at just the right moment resonated in my young, eager eardrums. How I interpreted or applied it was up to me. No more …
One of the many gifts that Boom Boom gave us was...
What a presidential race we would have if it were a racist v. a racist. So far we have one contestant and reigning champion signed up for it. Will we get another? Donald Trump is a racist. Numerous TV news shows, late night shows, radio shows, comics, and civic leaders tell us this every day. …
What a presidential race we would have if it were a...
It’s a new week and the key to it’s success is getting it off to a good start. The key to getting Monday off to a good start lies below. A sports Ten Piece Nuggets is served. The Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 last Friday night and 23-2 on Saturday. The “23” is …
To put a lid on the national discourse trash that this week was, we offer you an important Baltimore Sun op ed read below. Was it just a week or so ago that President Trump lashed out at Baltimore based Congressman Elijah Cummings’ district after old Elijah lashed out at Trump for all of the …
To put a lid on the national discourse trash that this...
