“The wings of black swans darken today’s sky.” – The Lonely Realist Black swan events are unpredictable surprises that portend unforeseeable and potentially severe consequences. The world is awash in 1930’s-like risks, some of which lurk in plain sight and others of which have not yet revealed...

“Prices of homes, rental units, employees, healthcare, autos, food, staples, transportation, commodities, etc., are rising. Is there anything that isn't politicized in 21st Century America?” – The Lonely Realist The inflationary picture (as well as almost everything else in America’s economy) rests in the capable hands...

“Human beings who can predict tomorrow’s stock market action quickly become wealthy.  They are considered geniuses.  If they could accurately predict the weather one week out, they’d be considered clairvoyant.  Unfortunately, no person can consistently forecast the stock market even only one day out, or...