Commentary

“Leopards break into the temple and drink the sacrificial chalices dry; this occurs repeatedly, again and again; finally it can be reckoned upon beforehand and becomes part of the ceremony.”

Pollsters and pundits probably rank below economists and weathermen in their ability to foretell the future.

We do not think that things are as bad as they seem on TV or are represented by presidential candidates.

Market corrections are a very normal occurrence, but like hurricanes they are never enjoyable when you are in the middle of one.

Financial markets have started another year in a sour mood, inclined to look on the dark side.

T.S. Eliot famously wrote that “April is the Cruelest Month,” but on Wall Street, it is typically August, September and October that are cruelest to investors.

The monster you see is rarely the monster that gets you. Rather, it is the one sneaking up behind you that you never see coming.

It’s Spring Break throughout many parts of the U.S., and beaches and resorts are packed with families and college students looking for sun, fun, and escape after a long and cold winter.

Stocks start year with an “oil spill,” as worries about falling oil prices beget fears of deflation and a global slowdown.

A “Gate” sure isn’t what it used to be.