Posts by Bryan Taylor
Extreme Relativism
The inherent vice of Capitalizm is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. – Winston Churchill We live in a relativistic world; one in which toleration is the highest form of virtue. While we could wax on eloquently about the profound bankruptcy of such a worldview,…
Read MoreTapers, Capers & Papers
One can hardly look at the Papers these days without being bombarded with the activities of two seemingly unrelated entities. The NFL and the Federal Reserve would, on the surface, appear to have little in common. After all the FED is staffed by straight laced bankers and PH.D. types and the NFL….well you get the…
Read MoreAn Absence of Shalom
FEW THINGS ARE MORE EVIDENT in today’s society than an absence of shalom. We see it in the lack of peace throughout the world; we see it in the failure of our marriages; and perhaps most importantly, we see it in a fallen world searching for something -anything – to fill the void inside the hearts…
Read MoreInvestment Paralysis
Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame. -Proverbs 13:18a Few people we talk with these days have much positive to say about the stock market, the economy, or even the direction of our nation. Recent events have done little to reassure us that the future is indeed bright. A slow-down in China, outright recession…
Read MoreEmbracing Divine Guidance in Financial Uncertainty
I recently found myself in Paris at a European investment conference. There were a number of notable speakers in attendance and over thirty countries were represented. Senior economic advisors to two governments, prestigious academics, and global investment strategists were included among a glittering array of speakers. While the primary theme of the conference was global economic trends and…
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