Shawn RichardsMay 16, 20211 min readDancing in the Streets?Summer’s here (almost), and the time is right for dancing in the streets, or how the song goes. The reality is that even though there are...
Shawn RichardsApr 19, 20211 min readPast the Pandemic?The combination of the weak dollar and rising energy prices could signal that the post-pandemic economic recovery is just around the...
Shawn RichardsJan 18, 20211 min readSame as it Ever WasWhile the markets continue to push record highs, multiple risks to growth remain. These include delays to and unintended consequences...
Shawn RichardsOct 16, 20201 min readTowards a Winter of DiscontentWith the U.S. election in 18-days, the expectation is that most investors will turn defensive unless there is a breakthrough on stimulus
Shawn RichardsJul 17, 20201 min readAnd the Band Played OnEven as public health officials have failed to stop the spread of COVID-19 and several states are considering the reimposition of lockdowns,
Shawn RichardsJul 5, 20201 min readIs the Free Market Dead?Central bank interventions, while buoying investors, have distorted the markets...
Shawn RichardsApr 15, 20201 min readMMXX: ANNUS HORRIBILISThe spread of the COVID-19 virus is a human tragedy, and the Federal Reserve has buoyed investors, half measures and incompetence are decima