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In Graphs We Trust

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can’t seem to catch a break.  Wherever he turns someone is there to knock his job performance.  Senators, Presidential candidates, lowly editorial writers…they’ve all lined up and cast their stones. But why?  Hasn’t Bernanke done … Continue reading

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Divided We Stand United We Fall

By the time the Vandals sacked Rome in A.D. 455 the empire of the Caesars had already receded from Western Europe.  Over several decades the vast territories of Britannia, Hispania, Gallia, and Italia gave way, piecemeal, to barbarians until imperial … Continue reading

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European Money Printing: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Last Friday, while many were off for Veteran’s Day, we put in a day at the office, belaboring things portentous to our clients…and by extension ourselves.  Nonetheless, we paused a moment to consider the ‘all quiet on the western front’ … Continue reading

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The Next Crisis No One Is Talking About

Mark Twain once remarked, “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over.”  If the convergence of water scarcity factors currently shaping up comes to pass, this could be the century of water wars. No doubt, a devastating water crisis … Continue reading

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