by William Hepburn | Oct 27, 2023 | Miscellaneous
When I was released from the army in 1974, I had been assigned to the Command Operations Center – the War Room – for US Army Alaska. We made war plans, executed war games, and analyzed their outcomes. One thing I learned during that period, is that regardless...
by William Hepburn | Sep 29, 2023 | Miscellaneous
The economy today in China has many similarities to what happened some years back in Japan. After WWII, Japan’s manufacturing methods were more modern and proving superior to the US in many ways. Japan was so successful that they were buying up iconic properties...
by William Hepburn | Aug 25, 2023 | Miscellaneous
I don’t normally make or even follow predictions because doing so anchors one’s mind to that expectation. If the stock market goes in a different direction than what was predicted, there can be a strong psychological pull on me to make wrong decisions. With that...
by William Hepburn | Jul 28, 2023 | Miscellaneous
These days, everyone seems to be either excited about Artificial Intelligence or worried about it, and some of us are both. So, I wanted to see if I could clear up a few things about this thing that most folks just call “AI.” AI is really nothing new. It has been...
by William Hepburn | Jun 30, 2023 | Miscellaneous
June headlines said that the bull market has returned! Hurray! No more worries! Yeah, right. In my opinion, the idea doesn’t pass the smell test. First of all, I don’t trust the media to tell it straight and I suspect these headlines are products of the Wall...
by William Hepburn | May 26, 2023 | Miscellaneous
When everyone expects something to happen in the financial markets, normally the opposite happens. Lately, it seems that everyone expects the US to slide into recession. Think for a minute. Do you know anyone who thinks otherwise? Employment appears strong and,...
