Scottish Independence: Sheep & Threats
Scottish independence has been viewed as a low risk, low probability scenario for some time. Conventional wisdom hasn't changed much in this regard...
September 16, 2014
Sex, Bribes and Tax Aversion
Last week, U.S. drugmaker AbbVie bought Dublin-based Shire in a $54.7 billion deal that will allow it to slash its tax bill by...
July 21, 2014
Forever Blowing Bubbles
It's been quiet on The Blue Ridge lately, which usually means we're busy working on new ideas. In this case, we've also been...
April 18, 2014
The Puzzle of Motivation
As I suspected, Sunday’s post on Incentives & Employment elicited some strong responses. So to be fair, I thought it would be useful...
March 17, 2014
Deep Thoughts on Incentives
In a recent post, we stated simply that, "Incentives matter. There is always a reason for individuals and businesses to make the decisions...
March 16, 2014
Humble, Competent Dentists
Catching up on some reading over the long holiday weekend, which provides an excellent opportunity to sit back with some left over turkey...
November 30, 2013
Volcker Got Wood
I had the pleasure of hearing Paul Volcker at lunch yesterday, who spoke for nearly two hours on a variety of subjects ranging...
October 30, 2013
Brinkmanship
"The United States has never defaulted on its obligations, and the U. S. dollar and Treasury securities are at the center of the international financial system....
October 8, 2013
Summers Rally
It is truly incredible that "this" is what pushes markets higher today. The literature generally defines a bubble as a situation where the price...
September 16, 2013