Publications
January 7, 2022
Weekly Report 22-01
INFLATION IS UNQUESTIONABLY OUT OF CONTROL, and unfortunately is “as much about psychology as about economics, since expected inflation begets inflation, once people think prices are going up, they in turn, raise their own prices.” Economists never agree on forecasted timing, but major factors in 2022 include the degree of impact from: (1) Eventually diminishing... Continue
January 7, 2022
Weekly Report 22-02
A REMINDER ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF AN UPDATED ‘LIVING’ TRUST’ after you die – not about estate taxation, but for purposes primarily of: (1) Avoiding Probate, a Court process where assets are Frozen – i.e. cannot be withdrawn/ transferred/ sold – during an expensive and lengthy (in LA, often up to 24 months), while a... Continue
December 27, 2021
Weekly Report 21-89
2022 WILL GRADUALLY RETURN TO BUSINESS ACTIVITY AT A ‘NEW NORMAL’ LEVEL. Maintaining stability is now a matter of continuous attention, learning and flexible response as circumstances evolve. While economic & political changes are still very uncertain, the historical model of organizational decision-making is still important – where leaders do their best to avoid disrupting... Continue
December 22, 2021
Weekly Report 21-88
“Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good… It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price... Continue
December 14, 2021