May Economic Update

May 2018   THE MONTH IN BRIEF April saw the S&P 500 advance 0.27% as a new earnings season unfolded – one in which investors grew uneasy about rising Treasury yields, protectionism, and privacy concerns involving tech giants. While the financial media largely...

The Potato Chip Principle

About ten years ago I heard an interesting question. At what age do people buy the most potato chips?  I thought maybe when they are in college. The answer? Forty-five. That sounded kind of strange. What is it about middle age that brings on the munchies? Forty-five...