Do big buildings predict a big bust? Source: Visual Capitalist There certainly has been a building boom lately. In just the last year, construction has roared back in New York City, particularly around Central Park. They’ve capitalized on the global boom in wealth creation that’s resulted [...]
Have you spent much time fishing? Photo: Connie Young-Dubovsky. Source: USFWS. Public Doman. Growing up in Minnesota, I spent a lot of time casting my line. Every year, my family would trek up to the border with Canada and rent a small housekeeping cottage on a [...]
What’s your bottom line? Source: Pixabay. CC-BY-2.0. I remember the day our first child was born. It was one of those emotional, transformative moments. My wife Pam and I had been up for over 24 hours. The baby was well past his due date, but since [...]
Are you curious about the election? Photo: Raymonde Marie Lacasse. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Watching the election results come in – and not come in – has always been a national pastime. Forty-four years ago I remember watching a close Presidential race being called [...]
Do the markets scare you right now? Photo: Pxfuel. CC0. Watching the market gyrate as we digest results from the economy, surging Covid-19 cases, the election, corporate layoffs, racial tensions, economic stimulus, and you-name-it can be exhausting. Where do you start; where do you finish? Every [...]
How do alternative investments help us invest? “Jackalope” Postcard from 1968. Source: Legends of America The purpose of investing is help us reach our financial goals. The disclosures tell us that “all investments carry risk,” and that’s true. We diversify our portfolios to reduce that risk. [...]
What are alternative investments? Alternative mammal, the duck-billed platypus. Photo: Klaus. Source: Wikipedia When I was growing up, I never felt part of the "in" crowd. Maybe it was because I played different sports in hockey-and-football obsessed Minnesota. Maybe it was because I was a little [...]
Can you remember when – suddenly – everything was different? Photo: Douglas Tengdin One of the biggest changes for me came when my first child was born. The labor had taken a long time, and everyone was exhausted. In the end, though, Pam and I were [...]
The Great Plains. Photo: Doug Stremel. Source: Wikipedia. CC BY 2.0 “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” That’s what Dorothy says to her little dog when she first steps into the new land of Oz. Her grey, smashed house lies in the [...]
