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Everyone is famous for 15 minutes.  Megan Rapinoe has been famous for a few weeks now.  We know, if you are a fan of women’s soccer, she has been famous for a lot longer.  And, now her fame extends beyond the pitch where the USWNT (United States Women’s National Team) won every match on their …

Until Richard Nixon unhinged gold as the backing for the nation’s money supply people would (safely) assume that their paper currency was “as good as gold.”  But, nowadays you might wonder, ‘how good is gold?’ The answer isn’t easy.  The price of gold has closed lower in about four of every 10 years while rising …

Over the course of a business life that involved flying to US destinations almost weekly the greatest words that you can hear are “the flight’s on time.”  However packing, parking, walking, TSA, waiting, boarding, taxiing, runway, cruising altitude,  leveling off, seatbelt sign is on, small bathrooms, landing, rental cars, checking in, and unpacking wears on …

Two hundred and forty-three years and one day ago America, then 13 Constitutional Colonies, declared it’s independence from British rule.  But, did you know that the document wasn’t signed that day?  It was ratified.   It’s interesting trivia.  And here are some other facts leading up to and after 7/4/1776 that are a part of the …

Happy Fourth of July!  Happy Independence Day! Independence?  What exactly is that?  Merriam Webster defines it as “the state of independent.”  Independent is defined as “not requiring or relying on others (as for care or livelihood).” It’s also defined as “showing a desire for freedom.” Two hundred and forty three years ago tomorrow America declared …

Friends As expected, it was a very quiet day of trading. Stocks were able to squeak out a small gain by the close, but volume was light and volatility was muted. We do have the ADP private payroll jobs number tomorrow, and the non-farm payroll number on Friday, so that might add a little spice to the situation before the […]

Did you get paid yesterday?  It’s very likely that you did.  It was the end of the month.   You always and only get paid for what you have earned.  Paychecks are remuneration for the past.  Joe Biden likely got paid as well, and twice if he takes Social Security.   His checks come from the US …

Summer’s in.  Three major U.S. sports (football. basketball, and hockey) are out.  But the pickings are never slim with our nuggets.  Whether you dine in or take out, enjoy the ten below.  The ugly Americans scored 50 combined runs in the first two London MLB games ever.  The Yankees out scored the defending Word Series …

Friends The bulls were content to sit on their gains as the quarter came to a close today. Market participants will be keeping an eye on developments coming out of the G20 meetings over the weekend, but as we look into the second half of the year (can you believe that?), the bulls have some headwinds to navigate, not the […]

Round two of two of the first Democratic Presidential Debates went round and around last evening.  Below are ten nuggets for you consumption that cover thoughts on both days with an emphasis on last evening.  Some nuggets are heavy.  Some are light.  All are spiced just right.  For better or worse, the Democratic Party’s center …