It’s Not Unusual

It’s Not Unusual

You know, for years, scientists have wondered, can you make grown men and women weep tears of joy by playing Tom Jones’ “It’s Not Unusual”? And the answer is yes, you can, as long as it is preceded by seven “What’s New Pussycat”’s....
Will Congress Abide The Big Tax Bill?

Will Congress Abide The Big Tax Bill?

Blond Treehorn Thug: Where’s the money, Lebowski? The Dude: It’s uh…uh…it’s down there somewhere, let me take another look. – The Big Lebowski, 1998 Introduction This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, a lotta...
Say You’ll Be There

Say You’ll Be There

And all that I want from you Is a promise you will be there Say you will be there “Say You’ll Be There”, Spice Girls It may not be a broadly appreciated factoid that the Spice Girls began as a fabricated pop group. Seeing the success of boy bands in the 1990s, Heart...
Eye of the Hurricane?

Eye of the Hurricane?

“Hey Curly, what all happens in a hurricane?” – Introduction Last week, we rolled out our Q2 economic and market outlook, entitled The Space Between. The title of Dave Matthews Band’s biggest hit single is an apt metaphor for the macro environment in which we find...
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

I used to think that we were forever, ever And I used to say, “Never say never” “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”, Taylor Swift Cameron Dawson “I mean, this is exhausting.” -Taylor Swift and everyone who has been following financial markets The...
Karma Police

Karma Police

Phew, for a minute there, I lost myself “Karma Police”, Radiohead Much like the exasperated runner at the end of Radiohead’s iconic “Karma Police” music video, this week President Trump effectively threw a lit match into a stream of gasoline that was connected to...