Heretic Views and Heroic Visions: Collateral Pools, Realism, and Marketable Assets
The Age of Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, and High Renaissance was followed by the age of Mannerism, known by its artificial qualities. Two of the main characteristics of Mannerism are compositional tension and instability. Do those attributes ring a bell...Market Volatility
So what is going on with the recent market volatility? Is there anything to really be concerned about? Well, it would seem that the global markets are tired from so many headlines. Take your pick – European slowing economic growth, Ebola, expectations for rising...A Prelude to an Upcoming Paradigm Shift: The Torments of the Absurd
Albert Camus wrote in his book The Myth of Sisyphus that “There is a metaphysical honor in enduring the world’s absurdity.” Without a doubt we live in a surreal marketplace which has managed without a monetary anchor to create a major crisis every few years,...Decrescendo Doloros: Central Power and the Internal Forms of Decay
The backbone of fiction, poetry, and drama of current generations is a mirror image of the philosophical struggles of the previous generations. The writings of Aeschylus, Euripides, Sophocles, and so many others in ancient Greece were reflections of the golden age of...Probable Paths of Improbable Choices: Scotland, Devolutionary Forces, the EU, and Mr. Market
This Thursday (September 18th), the people of Scotland are called to choose between going alone as an independent state or staying under the umbrella of Britain and the United Kingdom. The pro-independence camp (that advocates a yes vote in the referendum) claims that...Sign Up for Our Publications
