A Closer Look at Recent China-Japan Tensions: The Forest Behind the Trees
By Alex Salomon
As a quick but obvious disclosure, I am far from knowing much, or anything, about China and Japan. Having traveled there and read...
5 Thoughts: The Reality of Intervention, Politics, and Propaganda
By Alex Salomon
It's been a busy week for global news and financial media, covering rising fanaticism and related tragedies abroad, as well as the vastly...
August Market Report and Economic Update
By Greg Naylor
August was an uneventful month, as many market participants traditionally take vacation at the end of summer before school starts. Although volume...
The Big Hope: An Invitation to Dream
By Alex Salomon
This blog entry comes on the heels of a series of tweets from my account @Alex__Salomon. A friend (follower) suggested I should expand on it. The...
Is America Nearing a Tipping Point?
By Jeff Voudrie
I believe that the United States is still the best country in the world. I am proud to be an American and am...
5 Thoughts: Portfolio Philosophy, the Human Condition, and a Farewell to Neil
By Alex Salomon
The last week of the trading summer came and went and the full grind of things is about to get started again. In...
5 Thoughts: Politics, Olympics and Markets Oh My!
By Alex Salomon
Another week is upon us and this edition is really bordering on total randomness. On with my 5 thoughts!
1.  Political Randomness... Although a non-Mormon,...
July Market Report and Economic Update
By Greg Naylor
July was an eventful month, as the LIBOR* scandal made headlines, drought spread across America’s farmland, and Mario Draghi, the president of...
5 Thoughts: Dollar Holler and the Deconstruction of Dogma
In this week's column, I'd like to look at the dogma and mystery surrounding the correlation between a cheaper US Dollar and a higher...
Metro Meals On Wheels: Non-Profit Insights and Serving the Greater Good
By Pat Rowan
I often hear it mentioned that non-profits should be run more like businesses. While challenging that notion has led to some great...
