Author Archives: binkleym

The shellacking the Democratic Party took last November means Democrats must face some hard reality and make difficult decisions.    Part of the loss was due to “tactical”, one-time issues.   COVID inflation across the globe led to incumbents in many countries … Continue reading →

“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” – Mark Twain Quick quiz… Inequality and a major economic crisis have made it increasingly difficult for the poor/ middle class to get ahead, and many feel themselves falling behind. As a … Continue reading →

There appear to be two schools of wildly-diverging thought among investors right now, and I’ve been thinking how to bridge the two camps, since I can’t imagine them being both so incredibly wrong given the trillions of dollars on the line … Continue reading →

Two months ago I wrote a blog post about where I thought the economy was heading.   Since then, I’ve learned some things which suggest more pessimistic outcomes.  I wanted to write them down, both for my memory and to inform … Continue reading →

I.  Introduction “For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully” – I Corinthians 13:12 The past year I have spent a lot of time … Continue reading →