…Calmly observing the changing world

With stress tests, politics, and even beauty pageants dominating the headlines, it can be difficult to locate the truly important story. It might be interesting to ponder what events occurring right now will be viewed as important by future generations. Some of these events like the Obama presidency are obvious. Others, may lurk deeper beneath [...]

From the news, you might think that all governments around the world are giving out as much money as possible and everyone they offer it to is gleefully taking it. You’d be wrong. This week, even a bank decided to give back the money. Specifically, TCF Financial decided to undo the $361 million agreement that [...]