Category Archives: MN Gordon

When Preparation Meets Opportunity

The annual company holiday party was held over the weekend at Clearman’s Steak ‘n Stein Inn.  As President and Founder, we were compelled to offer some anecdotes.  What follows is an extract of our irregular ramblings, including a major announcement… … Continue reading

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Life After ZIRP

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen finally made good on her promise.  On Wednesday she raised the federal funds rate to a target range of 0.25 to 0.5 percent.  Can you believe it? After nearly a decade since the last rate … Continue reading

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The Fed’s Stars Never Aligned

On Wednesday, following the two day Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Fed Chair Janet Yellen will likely announce that the Fed will do something they haven’t done in nearly a decade.  They will raise the federal funds rate. Obviously, a … Continue reading

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Fighting the Suck in China

Old records are being broken.  New records are being notched.  On Monday, for example, the People’s Bank of China reported a record liquidation of foreign exchange reserves occurred in November. Specifically, China’s foreign exchange reserves declined $87.22 billion in November … Continue reading

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