There have been a lot of people pushing back lately on some of President Trump’s trade policy proposals, stating that it will be bad for business to impose tariffs or renegotiate trade agreements. I find this amusing because that’s pretty self-explanatory. However, most of the people I hear pushing back in a public forum seem…
Impact of the Presidential Election: The 2nd Domino has Fallen
I know this was a very emotional election so, as always, I preface this post by saying that my comments are purely from an objective point of view regarding the impact on the economy and investment markets. I realize there are many other very important social ramifications beyond just finance but I’ll leave those topics…
Impact of the Election
I wrote a post with my views on how the election results will impact the economy and markets moving forward but I’m going to wait until Monday to post it. I realize this was a very divided and emotional election so I’d like to give it some time. My goal is always to assess things…
Chart of the Week: Trying to Understand the Change in Politics
In the wake of Brexit, I thought the charts below would be helpful in understanding the political changes we’re seeing throughout the world. They might seem unrelated, but it’s the same story in most of the developed world and it’s all tied together. I’ve had quite a few discussions with people following the Brexit vote and everyone seems…