Weston Wellington  September 16, 2011 Anyone studying the long-run history of American business cannot help but observe how many of the prominent firms of one era fail to make it to the next. Free-market economies are characterized not only by intense competition but also by disruptive change. Sometimes a company’s toughest competitor turns out to [...]

July 28, 2011 by  Weston Wellington, Down to the Wire Vice President – Dimensional Fund Advisors Last week we came across an “Economic and Policy Watch” update prepared by a major investment bank that reviewed recent government proposals to address the nation’s funding crisis. Titled “It Just Gets Worse,” the report chided policymakers for actions [...]

It seems that every few days or weeks this question comes up again – following some “change” in the financial environment. What if “Cap and Trade” passes? What if our healthcare system is Nationalized? The major banks have been taken over by the government as well as GM’s and Chrysler’s difficulties, what should we do [...]