Boris finally birthed his Brexit baby
Doctor, I can see the head Another Brexit referendum is off the table What about Europe? 28 may be a crowd. 27 EU members is a party. Doctor, I can...Read More
Brexit Update – Boris Johnson Edition
When I last wrote about Brexit, Theresa May was busy trying to get her hard-negotiated agreement for terms of Brexit passed through Parliament. As we all know, this failed, May...Read More
New Portfolio Crash Test Scenario: Hard Brexit
If the UK Government fails to approve the deal negotiated by PM May before March 29, 2019, that could trigger “Hard Brexit”. This would potentially cause severe short term (and...Read More
Hard Brexit vs Cool Brexit: How Will Each Impact Your Clients’ Portfolios?
The news that Prime Minister Teresa May’s Brexit deal was rejected by Parliament was not particularly surprising to anyone, including PM May. But ‘rejected’ doesn’t begin to put the loss...Read More
To Brexit or Not to Brexit
As anyone following Brexit knows, it is a mess. With the March 29, 2019 deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union fast approaching, there is a real...Read More
Advisors are still in denial about Regulation Best Interest
Here are my key takeaways from the LINC conference. When the SEC knocks, how will you prove compliance? The Stars Point to Compliance Better to bargain We are here to...Read More
The Forecast Folly: Why financial experts rarely stand the test of time
Present success does not indicate future outcomes The Power of Other Opinions What do experts say about predictions? Two types of experts In Brief Present success does not indicate future...Read More
Tenuous At Best: IMF Reveals A Sluggish U.S. and Eurozone Buoyed By Emerging Markets
Globalization, a double-edged sword One word: Precarious Outlook for Advanced Economies Outlook for Emerging and Developing Markets Trust the chart… Trust the chart… Climate change remains a looming threat The...Read More
Great Recession Deja Vu?: What to say to ignore the peanut gallery
What do you tell fearful clients when they call to suddenly change their investment strategy because of the trending bearish media soundbite? Maybe it is easy to dismiss when the source is...Read More
Emergency – SOS!
On January 15th I wrote an article in which I described that the most likely outcome to fund the government was congress passing a bipartisan resolution while President Trump declares...Read More