No where to run, nowhere to hide.

One of the best Octobers for our markets gave way to a very rough opening in November. If you’d like to put a name and a face on one reason for the most recent market swoon, look no further than New Jersey’s own Jon Corzine. He’s a former Goldman Sachs senior partner, US Senator and [...] READ MORE »

Think Fast!

 You’ve got your hands full – of books, papers, dishes – and someone, with let’s say a tennis ball, says “Think Fast” as they pretend to toss the ball to you. You jump in response. This sophomoric gag gets a laugh from one side, a rebuke from the other. Sound familiar?  This game was much [...] READ MORE »

And in this corner

A couple of young up-starts battle it out in the ring to become the next “Champ.” Media hype is everywhere. Followers of each fighter are loud and passionate. The promoters are enjoying the attention and making side bets. I think of my father’s favorite boxers as he listened to the Friday night fights – guys [...] READ MORE »

Betting on snowfalls

We’re a tough, hardy, wintery crowd here in Wisconsin. The most recent snow storm slowed us down for a day or two, but we’ve got winter figured out pretty well and are able to get out and enjoy the snow. Heck, we even have a football team that doesn’t let snow, cold, ice or frozen [...] READ MORE »

A hard day at the Reserve

December 2010 A hard day at the Reserve  As Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke seems to have no friends, hardly any backers and a hoard of analysts ready to dissect every word the poor guy speaks. Ben has been discussing and debating policy with members of the Federal Open market Committee (FOMC) as [...] READ MORE »

Happy Thanksgiving 2010

Our Wisconsin weather has finally turned colder – it feels and looks like November with our forecast of wind and rain and snow ushering in this Thanksgiving.   Take time to enjoy all of your blessings – we do have so many. Take time to enjoy your families and friends – even if the gathering gets a bit [...] READ MORE »

One at a time

Lost and Found A few weeks ago on a Sunday morning, my husband and I were on a long bike ride. Just a few miles after we turned towards home, I realized I had lost my very old drivers license that I use for ID and $7 in singles I had clipped to my license.  [...] READ MORE »

The real Onion

Which is the real Onion headline? To Protest Hiring of Nonunion Help, Union Hires Nonunion Pickets Pay More Taxes Now Florida Marlins Delay Game until their Fans show up Norfolk Southern’s Century Bonds Roll You may have seen the humorous (and often bawdy) Onion newspaper that used to be found just around college campuses but [...] READ MORE »

Too good to put down

Could it be 2 years since the worst of the banking crisis began to engulf Wall Street and Main Street?  I’ve just finished reading Andrew Ross Sorkin’s Too Big to Fail that offers a fascinating look at those frightening and chaotic days of the near collapse of our banking system. The book isn’t light nor [...] READ MORE »

127 and rising

Have you been watching the World Cup matches? My family and I have and we did check the sound on our TV as we wondered what the “buzz” was. All through the first USA match that we watched, the constant background noise was distracting. Later that evening, we were entertained by a very happy US [...] READ MORE »