We love our clients and hope you feel loved and appreciated on this Valentines Day! ❤️❤️
Whether or not we have a Valentine, hopefully we can all see the truth in this quote from Albert Camus:
"My dear,
In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love.
In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile.
In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm.
I realized, through it all, that…
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.
And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.
Truly yours,
Albert Camus"
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We thought this interview of Aaron Ross Sorkin by Tyler Cowen was excellent. You can listen to the podcast or view the transcript here.
According to research by the Cato Institute, immigrants provide a very significant economic benefit.
Michaelangelo drew a foot, and someone bought it for $27.2 million! As the tweet says, $1.15 million per square inch.
One of the most unusual events in baseball history occurred in 1957, when a woman was hit twice, by the same batter, during the same at-bat.
The growth of Mexico City, from its origin as Tenochtitlan over 700 years ago, gets a really neat visual here.
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Q: What does the market look like at this point in the year?
A: Improvements in business confidence have been a good sign for earnings, and so far, earnings have cleared the optimistic expectations set for the last quarter. This continues a positive trend of earnings growth, which has included a larger number of companies participating in the upward trend.
This indicates some fundamental strength behind current market conditions. We are always wary of potential risks but are encouraged by the data we are seeing. For more, here is some helpful commentary.