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,...
by William Hepburn | Apr 28, 2023 | Miscellaneous
A debate is brewing in Congress about whether to approve President Biden’s request to raise the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. If not resolved, the issue could cause a shutdown of government services beginning as early as July. With this issue possibly...
by William Hepburn | Mar 31, 2023 | Miscellaneous
The new year gave the financial markets some nice upward momentum – until it didn’t. In January, enough stock market indicators were turning positive to have commentators suggesting the bear market was over, but that dynamic has turned around 180 degrees. The late...
by William Hepburn | Feb 24, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Over the past few months, I have fielded questions from clients on a wide variety of worries. I have recounted some of those questions and made some brief comments, below. At the end of this article, I will conclude with how Shadowridge deals with big hairy issues...
