"Since the pandemic started, I've wanted to stay connected with our community. Through the form of a weekly blog, I share my insights and reflections on various topics."
I recently re-watched The Big Short, the 2015 movie on the 2008 financial crisis. In one scene, Ryan Gosling introduces chef Anthony Bourdain to explain the security known as the collateralized debt obligation.
In late January, The Wall Street Journal ran an article about the “no buy 2025” trend. This trend encouraged people to buy less in 2025. In prior years, bragging about your purchases was in vogue. In 2025, people are boasting about their decisions to spend less.
Last week, a group of Saint Agnes Catholic School students were on a field trip at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore with their science teacher, TJ O’Leary, and parent chaperones including a friend of mine, Christine Klauder.
With the chaos here in Washington and the uncertainty in the economy and markets, I was struggling to find something uplifting about which to write. I wanted to give up, but a story a client told me made me laugh. So I’ll share it here with you.
In the novel Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton, the main character, Mira, comments on how she apologizes for everything and that perhaps replacing “I’m sorry” with “Thank you” might be more appropriate and healthier for her.
On February 21st, a client, friend, and generally great man, Kyu Sik Lee, passed away at the age of 87. In my years working with him, I knew Mr. Lee as a kind, generous soul with a work history that included being a distinguished Senior Economist at The World Bank.