I was at a family gathering this past week, and the subject of the election came up. Not a very good thing when a group is divided between hard-core democrats and republicans. Despite the obvious leanings of certain family members, there was one consistent theme: What a horrible choice! With nearly 320 million people in the United States, we are stuck with the clownish behavior of Trump or the decades-long Clinton baggage.
I won’t lie to you. I found myself getting upset during the conversation. Either candidate carries incredible risk. In the long run, it may come down to …
Well, to the disappointment of many a conspiracy theorist, we made it through September without a rapture, asteroid impact, the ‘Big One’ earthquake, economic collapse, or disclosure of alien intelligence. There is an old saying in business regarding financial projections: “You’ll be spot on if you give the amount or the date. You only get into trouble when you give both.” The problem with the September projections is that they were too specific and tried to force a timeline. The fact that these events didn’t occur in September does not invalidate some very good trend analysis behind the predictions.
With …