Jun 7, 2018 | Monthly Commentaries
“Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists in choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable.” John Kenneth Galbraith For centuries, Italian chefs and vintners have been serving up a wide array of culinary delights. However last week, it...May 14, 2018 | Monthly Commentaries, News
“Bubble, bubble, you’re in trouble.” Duck Tales As long as humans are involved in the activities of investing and speculating, bubbles will occur. And while policymakers and academics debate whether and how to mitigate or lean against them, it is the job...Mar 1, 2018 | Monthly Commentaries, News
“Trade wars are good, and easy to win.” Donald J Trump After months of protectionist rhetoric and threats of looming trade wars, it appears that the first shots have been fired. Trump followed-up his steel and aluminum levies by targeting $60bn worth of...Feb 1, 2018 | Monthly Commentaries
“People change and forget to tell each other.” Lillian Hellman Ask any couple that has been together for a while, and they will tell you that relationships change. They go through phases, have their ups and downs, and experience shifts in dynamics. Through...Jan 1, 2018 | Monthly Commentaries
“Gravity wants to bring me down.” John Mayer Since the Great Recession of 2008, interest rates, like early aviators, have had to contend with the power of gravity. But while the Wright Brothers were dealing with a natural physical force, the downward...Dec 1, 2017 | Monthly Commentaries
“Children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority, disrespect their elders, and love talking instead of exercise.” Socrates It is every generation’s prerogative to opine on and decry the ones that follow. But instead of shaking their...
