June 25, 2018

June 25, 2018

The Markets What time is it? The yield curve may be the pocket watch of economic indicators. It’s been around for a long time and it’s often right, but not always. The yield curve is the difference between the interest paid on two-year government bonds and 10-year...
June 18, 2018

June 18, 2018

Last week opened with heightened trade tensions between the United States and its allies. It closed with the United States imposing new tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods. The Chinese declared it was the start of a trade war, reported Financial Times.

Graduations and New Beginnings

   As many of you already know, we had a senior this year.  Strike that, we actually had three graduations this year:  Olivia graduated from Oakland University, Magna Cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts; Christopher graduated from Leland High...
June 11, 2018

June 11, 2018

The generally dignified annual meeting of leaders from the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom (along with the heads of the European Commission and European Council) was a lot more contentious than usual, reported Reuters.

June 4, 2018

June 4, 2018

Water is so common we tend to take it for granted. We drink it, cook with it, wash with it, swim in it, and rarely give it much thought. We should, though, because fresh water is more rare than many people realize.