With some disasters, there are warnings you can observe before the disaster is even apparent. I remember one such warning from when I grew up in the heartland of the country, Nebraska farm country. I remember seeing trouble was coming because of a group of birds....
It’s common to look to the stock market as a source of growth for your wealth. Many people feel right now is a good time to get back in after this year’s earlier shock. Given the circumstances, the market appears to be rather stable—at least for now. However, you...
The Fourth of July is this weekend, one of the most important holidays and one of my favorites. It’s just in time for it, too. Our country has faced some tremendous challenges this year. On top of everything else, political tensions are at a boiling point. However, at...
Certain stories come to mind when people talk about inflation. Perhaps the most infamous is the hyperinflation of the German Mark in the 1920s: pictures of Marks being used as wallpaper, being burned as kindling for warmth, and even being played with by children using...
A sunny morning doesn’t always guarantee good weather for the day. Where I grew up is considered tornado country, clear blue skies in the AM hours could be interrupted by a couple of small clouds, which were then followed by bigger and darker clouds. Rain would begin...
I read the news frequently. As a CEO, I make decisions all the time that require being as knowledgeable as possible about the current state of world affairs. Major world events and financial news are especially important to me, but sometimes specialty stories catch my...
As a little girl growing up on a farm in Nebraska, I knew the wellbeing of my family’s crops was the difference between life and death. All year round, I watched for signs of infestations and infections on the leaves of our corn and soybeans. If I noticed any...
There are so many important stories to keep track of in the news these days, but there is one major issue that all Americans should keep an eye on: the massive amount of rapidly growing federal debt. The Congressional Budget Office just forecasted the federal deficit...
It’s impossible to be completely prepared for the unexpected. After all, if you could anticipate what you might need in an unexpected situation, it wouldn’t be unexpected. Yet, we all have to be prepared to some degree, in case of an abrupt change in the world. As...
During the past couple months, the importance of family has shone especially bright. Many of us have been able to turn to our families for comfort in these distressing times. I know this is true for me, and when I talk to others, I hear the same sentiments echoed. For...
I feel a sense of pride for my country. We have been living under some of the most dire circumstances in recent history, with people’s lives and their livelihoods at risk. The ongoing coronavirus crisis has not been easy for anyone (and far more difficult for some...
If there is anything that can be learned from our present situation, it is that we should be prepared for unexpected situations. In the pandemic of 2020, millions of businesses closed across the nation, people stayed at home for months, and the stock market flipped...
