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Long Mile
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on May 31st, 2024Many resources are thrown at solving the last-mile problem. Logistics firms spend countless dollars trying to optimize the final phase of a delivery. The same challenge haunts public transportation in many metropolitan cities. Once a rider exits the train or bus, how do they efficiently get to their end destination? Global Positioning System (GPS) technology has helped b
Marshalling a Big Bang
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on May 31st, 2024For not fully understood reasons, conditions for the Big Bang were met about 13.8 billion years ago. This unfathomable event set off a series of reactions. Evidence of the reaction’s aftermath is observable even today. For instance, according to NASA, we can still see the heat that was there roughly 380,000 years after the expansion of the universe (13.42 billion years a
Clear of the Nadir
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on May 31st, 2024Generations generally want the next to inherit a world and life better than they received. Some worry that this stopped with the Baby Boomers. While either side of the debate can likely be made, today we’ll look at some research from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) which could push against the notion that the Boomers had it best in economic terms.
Eclipsing the Fed’s Control
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on May 31st, 2024The world is just a few days removed from the 2024 solar eclipse, and some have already booked their flights and places to stay for the next one. It will happen on August 12, 2026 and will be visible in Greenland, western Iceland, and northern Spain. Happening in August, the event is more than two years away, yet we know when it will occur because of math.
The Weight and Watching
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on May 31st, 2024The Weight from the Canadian-American rock group The Band is probably their best-known song. Its lyrics evoke feelings of burdens, responsibility, and interconnectedness of community obligations. In times of need, the Federal Reserve can counteract negative conditions in the economy as it did in the Great Financial Crisis and the economic challenges America faced during the Covid-19
Wile E. Powell
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on March 31st, 2024There are endless choices of kids’ entertainment these days, so Atlas will opt for a more timeless cartoon to illustrate the point we’re trying to make: Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. It’s all about the chase. Unfortunately for Mr. Coyote, it happens to come with many missteps, often leading to a cascading outcome.
Inflationary Fairy
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on March 31st, 2024Inflation hurts most those who can afford it least. Just ask the poor Tooth Fairy. This mythical creature has been keeping up with the cost of living for a long time. Despite the great dental plan her job comes with, she doesn’t seem to earn enough to retire. Instead, she doles out money every night to kids as they sleep after their teeth fall out, no matter the ca