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...
Scottish independence has been viewed as a low risk, low probability scenario for some time. Conventional wisdom hasn't changed much in this regard...
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...
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...
As I suspected, Sunday’s post on Incentives & Employment elicited some strong responses. So to be fair, I thought it would be useful...
In a recent post, we stated simply that, "Incentives matter. There is always a reason for individuals and businesses to make the decisions...
Catching up on some reading over the long holiday weekend, which provides an excellent opportunity to sit back with some left over turkey...
I had the pleasure of hearing Paul Volcker at lunch yesterday, who spoke for nearly two hours on a variety of subjects ranging...
"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....
It is truly incredible that "this" is what pushes markets higher today. The literature generally defines a bubble as a situation where the price...