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  • Kilimanjaro
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Thu June 8, 2017



    “… It was difficult getting him in, but once in he lay back in the leather seat, and the leg was stuck straight out to the one side of the seat where Compton sat. Compton started the motor and got in.


  • The Fiduciary Train’s a Comin’; It’s a Comin’ for the Cash
     Author(s): Michael McNiven, Ph.D. | Tue June 6, 2017



    I hear the train a comin'; it's rollin' 'round the bend And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when I'm stuck at Folsom Prison and time keeps draggin' on But that train keeps rollin' on down to San Antone

    (“Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash)


  • Serengeti
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Mon June 5, 2017



    On the Serengeti, some two million wildebeests are moving in their annual ritual of migration. It is a remarkable sight to behold.

    From the tent at the Sabora Grumeti camp, a look out among the Acacia trees reveals hundreds. They include the single bachelors, circling, grunting and…


  • Critical UK and French Elections Approach, Timing for Italy Advances
     Author(s): Bill Witherell, Ph.D. | Fri June 2, 2017



    The election in the UK is now less than two weeks ahead, on June 8th, followed three days later by the first round of the French parliamentary election on June 11th, with the second and final round on June 18th. An election in Italy, which many did not expect to occur until early 2018, now may…


  • How Long Will It Take?
     Author(s): Robert Eisenbeis, Ph.D. | Wed May 31, 2017



    The main surprise in the minutes of the FOMC’s May meeting, released last week, was the brief discussion of a staff presentation outlining a proposed approach to normalizing the Fed’s balance sheet when the Fed stops reinvesting maturing securities. Briefly, the proposal is to establish an…


  • Li'l Abner
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Thu May 25, 2017



    Garrett Graff’s recent article in Politico magazine offers a telling glimpse into the character and ethics of two key players in the investigation of President Trump’s connections to Russia. Flashback to March 2004:


  • Global Interdependence Center Quarterly Bulletin
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sun May 21, 2017



    GIC saw a great start to the new year with programs in Philadelphia, Sarasota, and our first event in San Diego, as well as conferences in Singapore and Madrid.


  • Obstruction of Justice & Markets
     Author(s): David R. Kotok | Sat May 20, 2017



    The words are powerful as is the concept. “Obstruction of justice” is a term in law.


  • The Eurozone Economies Lead Global Momentum Trends
     Author(s): Bill Witherell, Ph.D | Thu May 18, 2017



    The pace of global economic growth is picking up after several years of weak performance.  First-quarter results indicated a widespread advance at a modest pace, and leading indicators for the first month of the second quarter confirm the continuation of a solid and broad-based expansion in…


  • Trump Firing Comey
     Author(s): John R. Mousseau, CFA | Tue May 16, 2017



    President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey sent a shot across Washington’s bow last week. Republicans and Democrats alike questioned the timing of the action and professed unease with the firing. Where the fallout from this episode ends up is open to speculation. Whether Congress…


 

 

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