Our modern world is full of distractions. Beeps, buzzes, custom ringtones, and dings interrupt thoughts daily. These intrusions often keep us from completing tasks at hand because they consistently cause our interests to change. In other words, our rate of interest grows for the present distraction while declining from a relatively longer-term goal, possibly sacrificing poster
Retirement goals are often met with a little help from friends, specifically those from subsequent generations. Pensions are perfect examples. As one works and contributes to defined contribution plans (think Social Security), the design of the scheme is rarely self-financed. Outcomes tend to be best if the next generation is larger and wealthier than the one before it.
Newsworthy events were not in short supply this year. Right out of the gate, America swore in its 45th president. Shortly thereafter, North Korea began firing ballistic missiles across the Sea of Japan. Then the United Kingdom triggered article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, starting Brexit negotiations. And these all happened in the first quarter of the year!
Atlas loves poring over data. Turning data into actionable information is the firm’s primary effort. Our process is designed to observe dispassionately financial markets, searching for places your money will be well served. For many, headlines create distractions to investment decisions. Atlas’ data-driven approach seeks to minimize the constant noises of a 2
Natural disasters make headlines each year, and 2017 has been no exception. To the best of my knowledge, friends of Atlas have escaped relatively unscathed despite living in Florida, Texas, New Orleans, California, and on the east coast. It is The Golden State’s turn to lead the stories above the fold as Santa Ana winds fuel fires from Ventura to Los Angeles to San Bernardino.
When Hurricane Maria knocked out 90% of Puerto Rico's power, the populace found it necessary to revert to a cash economy. In the first month after the storm hit, all around the island there are still many places where credit cards don't work, debit cards don't work, ATMs don't work, bank wires don't work, electronic fund transfers don't work.
Some of you may be aware that Christopher is a strict vegetarian. But he wasn't always such. In fact, he remembers In-N-Out being his favorite purveyor of hamburgers back in his more carnivorous days. But that was then and this is now, and it turns out his current dietary habits are more favorable to our planet's well-being than are mine. Way more, really.
A Mahayana Buddhist tale describes two birds, the Kankucho, who live high atop the world's tallest mountains. It's always cold there, so too are they. Every night Mrs. Kankucho cries out "I'm freezing." and Mr.
Earlier this month I was drawn to this Bloomberg headline: "Yellowstone supervolcano may erupt sooner than thought, potentially wiping out planet." Naturally I immediately logged a call to my insurance agent to make sure I would still be covered in such an event.
Last Friday we discussed the difference between factual data (we called this “WHAT IS”) and “everything else” (which we called “static”) or the entire sum of all interpretations, extrapolations, and forecasts that inevitably follow the publishing of every data point. And we promised to provide an example of the latter, so here goes.
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