The Big Picture Conference!

Just 12 days until The Big Picture Conference! I thought last year’s event was so stacked it couldn’t possibly be topped, but now that the lineup for 2012 has taken shape I’ll eat my words. There is a ridiculous amount of wisdom hitting the stage this time around. Barry and Marion really outdid themselves this…

A Door or a Wall

Are you facing a wall in some aspect of your life or your career?

Chicago PMI – Worse than the Cubs

You may have been too busy enjoying your stock market gains to notice (and that’s understandable), but September was an absolutely atrocious month for US economic data, almost every single report was a dud save for some housing-related stuff. This morning, the September Chicago Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI), a measure of business activity, went negative…

Political Elements of the Fiscal Cliff (Chart)

“The net impact of all of these provisions? The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the budgetary impact would be 5.1% of GDP in calendar year (CY) 2013 should the fiscal cliff be fully realized.”