And why XBRL experts will be highly employable. — We’ve all heard the term, “let’s cut out the middle man,” but very few people consider such a thing when they pay hefty sums to receive financial information from a variety of online sources. While technology has made investing far more scientific, due mostly in part to an abundance of…

What the captains of the finance industry drink. — At the height of my bartending career, I was in charge of an elite beverage program at an ultra-luxurious Napa Valley resort, that was once found hidden within a beautiful redwood forest, and frequently visited by some of the world’s most wealthy and famous people. I have many crazy stories…

The economy is perhaps coming in for a safe landing and a brighter future. — In March, I predicted that the global economy would be in a recession by the end of the year. Today, the widespread consensus has shifted focus from denying that there will be a recession, to instead, figuring out how long it will last. While some dunce economists, such as Robert…

At least not in the way many experts think. — Three out of four of all chief executives of Fortune 500 companies are now saying that they expect economic growth to go into the negative before the end of 2023. …

Good news for some probably means volatility for all. — Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock has won re-election in Georgia’s runoff election after defeating Republican challenger Herschel Walker, who had previously been backed by the now disgraced former President Donald Trump. With almost all of the votes counted, Warnock secured a healthy 51.4% of the ballot, compared to 48.6% for the…

The latest wave of absurd cultural grandiosity ensures that crypto enthusiasts remain incredibly naive. — I grew up in Detroit, the place where raves were first invented during the early 1990s by a group of misfit electronic music enthusiasts who decided to make good use of the city's many abandoned factories. It’s not a good time in Detroit unless there are drugs, loud music, wild…

Expect the upcoming 2023 economic downturn to serve them well. — My favourite line from Game of Thrones is when Lord Baelish says “sometimes when I try to understand a person’s motives, I play a little game. I assume the worst. What’s the worst reason they could possibly have for saying what they say and doing what they do? …

Experts are raising rates on low expectations — Everyone from the CFOs of major corporations managing balance sheets, to the working-class single parents filing an application for a new mortgage and recent graduates trying to purchase their first vehicle are struggling with the aggressive rises in the cost of financing. …

Once a great idea has turned into a pit of despair for writers — I left a comment on another writer's article about how I was happy with my “European Bride.” In a normal society, the response from people would be positive. Not here on Medium though, oh no.