The Weekly Insight Podcast – Doom Last week was the 82nd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Their audacious attempt to crush America’s Pacific Fleet awakened a sleeping economic giant. In just four years, the United State [...]

The Weekly Insight Podcast – Racing Toward the Finish It is hard to believe that we’ve entered the month of December. Just a few weeks from now, Christmas and New Years celebrations will fill our schedules and quiet down the news coming o [...]

The Weekly Insight Podcast – The Consumer's Not Done Yet There are countless esoteric data sets regarding the economy and the market. Yield curves, P/E ratios, earnings targets, etc., etc. If you have a view of the economy today (positive [...]

The Weekly Insight Podcast – Absolute Certainty As we head into this holiday shortened week, we want to start by wishing each of you a Happy Thanksgiving! This holiday – with its purpose to celebrate the blessings of the year – is an impo [...]

The Weekly Insight Podcast – Know Who You Are College football season is in full stride across the nation as we enter the heart of November. There is enough drama (thanks, Michigan!) and great football going on to keep even the faintest f [...]

The Weekly Insight Podcast – One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other A few weeks ago, we talked about “immutable truths” in the world. Things that no one can argue about. And why – in financial markets – there really isn’t such a thing. [...]

The Weekly Insight Podcast – Beggars' Night Happy Halloween! If you, like us, live in Central Iowa, you are familiar with the experience of Beggars’ Night. It’s an interesting phenomenon and confusing to those who move to the area. Instea [...]