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“The game is old but the players are always new.” Fred Kelly, The Psychology of Speculation (1930)
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Not back in the office yet…
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Hanson + Doremus’ Vermont City Marathon Relay Team
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How worried are we about the world?…
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“Things are hopeless but not serious.” (Viennese Satirist, Karl Kraus)
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Back to the office…Remedial education required
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A quarter century on…any words of wisdom?
We have been writing this newsletter for 25 years now. We are not market forecasters.…
Can America Keep Up?
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How long can profitability stay this good?…
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Still hanging in there, better than one might expect…
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