To Solve This Crisis, Just Take a Deep Breath and Calm Down

To Solve This Crisis, Just Take a Deep Breath and Calm Down

Posted by: on Nov 13, 2011 | No Comments

Things are evolving so quickly in the Eurozone that I’m sure this will be out of date as soon as I write it.  Or maybe not.  This is more a general thought about the crisis than a particular focus on one part.

Sadly, It Appears I May Be Right

Sadly, It Appears I May Be Right

Posted by: on Aug 8, 2011 | No Comments

Alternatively titled: Investors are a Superstitious, Cowardly Lot.  Skittishness over Spain and Italy, coupled with the U.S. downgrade to AA+ Friday afternoon hit the markets today, leaving the Dow down 5.5% and threatening to make the Eurozone a house of cards.