Daily Archives: September 8, 2014

US dollar defies doom-sayers

When the US dollar was carving out a double bottom in 2011 and the Canadian dollar was rebounding along with QE hopes for an extended commodity’s boom, the greenback was widely declared doomed.  In fact strategists were pretty unanimously bearish … Continue reading

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Worthwhile watch: “Into the Wild”

Watched this film on the weekend.  Based on a true story and written, directed by Sean Penn.  It is visually beautiful and ruminating, uplifting.  One of those films that walks around in your mind for days afterwards, and the more … Continue reading

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Revisiting “The Last Lecture”

We have Randy’s book “The Last Lecture” on our coffee table and I spent some time reading through it again yesterday.  For me it is a useful “pull your head out of butt” tool, when needed. For those who haven’t … Continue reading

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