Quote of the month. “I always have to dream up there against the stars. If I don’t dream I will make it, I won’t even get close.” – Henry J. Kaiser The month in brief. We saw a very pleasant 180º from January. New M&A action, nice corporate profits and the possibility of a rescue [...]

Quote of the month. “It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.” – Seneca The month in brief. Many things went north last month: stocks, retail sales figures, mortgage interest rates, the U.S. Dollar Index, and the prices of many commodities. Some things went south – most notably the jobless rate [...]