Originally I cited another piece of my anatomy, but this is a family newsletter. The bizarre weather week we had in Atlanta has finally come to an end, and everything is back to normal. The streets are clear, mail is running, and even the Falcons resumed normalcy and will be watching the remainder of the…
Clients and friends, The Blizzard of 2011 has wreaked havoc on the city of Atlanta, particularly with ice-covered streets. Schools and business are closed again today with Georgia under a state of emergency, and most of the Iron Capital staff is unable to get into our office safely. Fortunately all personnel are fully capable of…
What a long, strange trip it’s been. We began 2010 by telling our clients that the market, as defined by the S&P 500, would end the year up 12%. We ended up being a little conservative, but half way through the year when we were sticking to our prediction, we probably sounded a little crazy….
All this talk of quantitative easing reminded me I need to get my pants to the tailor for some ‘quantitative easing’ of my own in preparation for this Thursday’s feast. For those of you who may not have been paying attention to economic news over the past few weeks, the Federal Reserve has announced its…
Depending on your political views you are happy, sad, or indifferent about last night’s election results. Regardless of political orientation, most people probably believe that the election will be good for the stock market. After all, the stereotype is that Republicans are pro-business and Democrats are not. Certainly this administration and this past Congress have…
