Smart technology surrounds us. Each day, we carry smart phones in our pockets, monitor our fitness with smart watches, and sleep in smart homes. We may all soon commute in smart cars driving on top of smart concrete. Yes, smart concrete! The current scientific and...
A Tale of Molasses and Misfortune On the morning of January 15, 1919, the residents of Boston could not have imagined the catastrophe that would ensue later that afternoon. The United States Industrial Alcohol Company (USIA), nestled in the North End neighborhood of...
The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates again. Inflation is on the rise. The unemployment rate remains low despite a recent wave of corporate layoffs. What does it all mean? That is the quintessential investor question, and it is a difficult one to answer. The...
The “golden ratio” is a mathematical concept that has influenced civilizations and cultures for centuries. Its direct influence ranges from the design of the Egyptian pyramids to modern-day database management and encryption. The first known mention of the golden...
The shortest day of the year is near. For some, the winter solstice is that day each year when the Earth’s northern hemisphere leans farthest from the sun, offers a mere 9.5 hours of daylight, and when, quite often, we first encounter those frigid winter temperatures....
November is a magical time around the American Trust office in Lexington, KY. Crisp autumn air engulfs the Bluegrass. Amber and saffron foliage blankets the horizon. The sweet smell of cracked corn and sour mash permeates the river valleys. And, this November, the...