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2500+ years old – still true: “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive, when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away,...

The Liar’s Dividend refers to a political leader blitzing so much bunk as to create a fog of confusion, from which he then harvests political and/or military gains. But the practice has a shelf life, as shown the subtle resistance that grew under the...

Good Evening, Geopolitical tensions between the Ukraine and Russia have been bubbling to the surface for some time, but they took a meaningful turn over the past few days with Russia embarking on an invasion of its neighbour that is broader in scope than...

Good afternoon, There’s lots I could say today, and won’t, but if you’re interested in a longish analysis of the situation in the Ukraine, you may find this special report insightful. With the clock ticking on a diplomatic solution, our Global Portfolio...

Friday Menu Good afternoon, I’m trying a slightly different approach today, providing a quick survey of articles we’ve recently put out, which might interest you, skipping – just this once – the snarky preamble. Bon appetite! Appetizer: For starters,...

As we approach the close of November, the breath of winter’s crisp night crystalizes, and a post-pandemic parliament looms like sinkhole waiting for unsuspecting traffic. All those free lunches must now find a benefactor other than my unborn grandchildren...

Good afternoon, Another gloriously sunny fall day in the central interior, as markets continue to stutter upward, despite political wrangling. In this week's issue of Global Insights: Fiscal Policy Progress – Congress looks poised to pass a combination...

Good afternoon, Stuff my dad would have brought home in a tabloid… in the 70’s: With apologies – the kids are gone, and I’m all backed-up with dad jokes. It’s reported that sometime in the middle-ages a nun in a French convent began meowing one day for...

Go Boldly This week, the man best known as Captain James T. Kirk joined a small crew and boldly went to the sky inside a really and truly spaceship. The privately built, New Shepard spacecraft took the 90 year old William Shatner AKA “Geezer-pants,” over...