Monthly Archives: February 2019

Savings at the Pump? Yesteryear’s News

Posted on February 6, 2019 by admin

(This appeared on WealthManagement.com, a division of my old firm Informa.) Savings at the Pump? Yesteryear’s News There was a time when lower energy prices were considered a boon to the economy. Not anymore. David Ader | Feb 04, 2019 There was … Continue reading →

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The U.S. Shouldn’t Get Too Creative With Debt Sales

Posted on February 5, 2019 by admin

Once again the kind editors at Bloomberg reached out asking my thoughts on Treasury thinking-out-of-the-box when it comes to new sorts of issues to deal with the deficit. Below is what I wrote and they published. Note the conclusion; in … Continue reading →

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Active Funds Are Winning (in Bonds, That Is)

Posted on February 4, 2019 by admin

This was a pleasant surprise this morning; to see myself nicely quoted in the WSJ on a theme that’s been dear to my heart.  Here’s the link; https://goo.gl/LYmJ9Q Active Funds Are Winning (in Bonds, That Is) Active managers have more … Continue reading →

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The Last Cast

Posted on February 1, 2019 by admin

When Charlie Calisher was shoved into early retirement he made a promise to himself; he’d fish until he got bored. Boredom was not the goal. Boredom was a worry, an admonishment, a sentence that he was beside the point.  He’d … Continue reading →

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The Lonely Shadow Box

Posted on February 1, 2019 by admin

On the wall of Chick’s den hangs a shadow box.  You know the sort; a framed box containing three-dimensional things, real objects as opposed to art.  That someone would go to the trouble of putting a shadow box collection together … Continue reading →

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