The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of the past few years has ravaged many households. Millions are living in dire conditions not dissimilar to those experienced in the time of the 1930s Great Depression. Over 42 million American households today rely upon food stamps.1 That is an increase of 44% since the start of the GFC […]

The New Year roared out of the starting gate, complacency and renewed optimism in full display. In Davos, Switzerland, where the world’s elites were congregating at the World Economic Forum (WEF), a cautious optimism was again evident. After long last, the water felt warm and advisors were enthusiastically waving everyone back into the pool. More […]