Society's anger began the decade pointed at the financial sector, but quickly manifested itself (and escalated) into a more damaging form by the decade's end. Before 2010 it appeared you could live as you please, even if you wanted to write a blog or post images of your life on Facebook. That all changed in our decade and regular people became the target of mob anger. Nobody's experience mirrors these changes and the cultural themes emerging better than an obscure blogger out of the US, known as RooshV.
Month: July 2020
Three Men and a Decade Part II
By 2010 there was a lot of concern boiling among everyday people that was electrified by the crisis brought on from the financial sector, but politicians remained clueless. These problems were not broadly evident or believed until elections in the middle of the decade. If politicians were aware of any of this and leading in front, then someone like David Cameron wouldn't be out of politics today. A shining star in the Conservative party in the 2000's, his popularity reached a crescendo in 2015, but he had a major blind spot. His fall was as quick as his rise and he is now out of the big picture. Aspirations he built all his life were crushed. His failure revealed all kinds of societal wounds to those among the populace that were not already conscious.
Three Men and a Decade Part I
Three figures came to mind recently when thinking about the past ten years. I was looking back on my own life during this era, thinking about my career and social life and how it is odd they fit nicely against the backdrop of the external environment - the economic, political and cultural developments that took place over the same time frame. The previous decade will always bring the greatest memories of my life, alongside some of the darkest in an equal counterpunch of regret. I think similar could be said about all three of these men I thought of, and the decade itself. The future feels a lot more serious and a lot less fun than the past ten years, despite the hard times that did occur. Each of these men were impacted by the period and came out of the decade very differently than they came in. Perhaps we all do, but their transitions represent some important macro themes that we are facing today and they played very central roles while the change occurred. The men that best symbolise the "2010's" for me are a former hedge-fund manager, a world leader and an obscure blogger out of America.
Contemporary Thoughts on the Week in the Market (and some other things)
The week that was continued themes that have been on-going for several weeks. American indices were up, with the NASDAQ up big, while the UK's FTSE was down for the week along with other major European indices. Certain beloved tech stocks continued to outperform, some to amazing levels. Meanwhile, Gold breached the $1,800 level. COVID problems continue to mount in the US and uncertainty continues to prevail, but you wouldn't know that looking at the markets.
Career Change After COVID-19
One of our associates was made redundant during the lock-down period. It doesn't matter to them how this happened or came about, what matters is the future. At an age that in prior generations would have been thought impossible, they are undergoing the process of considering a career change. They will make this attempt. We will provide a space for them to share their journey on a bi-weekly basis.
Contemporary Thoughts on the Week in the Market (and some other things)
There wasn't much action in the markets on a shortened week due to Canada Day and US Independence Day. However there was some important action in the macro environment.
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