The late 19th century was one of the fastest developing periods in the history of the world… particularly so in the United States. During the lead-up […]

For most of us in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly forced a merger of home and office. And surprisingly, it was reasonably successful… so much so […]

Early this morning when I sat down to write, I was resigned to talk about how the real economy is faring. I had some charts lined […]

It seems like just yesterday I was battening down the hatches in my garden as Tropical Storm Isaias barreled its way up the East Coast. But […]

After an elbow injury forced me to quit playing baseball in college, I unexpectedly found myself with a lot of extra time on my hands. Some […]

I love everything about James Bond movies. That probably won’t surprise many of you, as I’ve written before about my penchant for cars, geopolitical conflict, and […]

If you’ve been following along with Venture Society the last few weeks, you’ve probably started to see some themes emerge. I’ve written about Europe printing huge […]

The day-to-day work of financial and industrial analysis involves a lot of digging through data. First, I have to locate a data source, which can take […]

There are a few records that transport me back to a particular time and place, no matter when or where I listen to them. That’s not […]