Financially Forward: Gerald Harris

In general, public schools do not provide the quality education they once did, and what they do provide is steadily deteriorating. There are countless statistics that support this statement.

If you’re following developments in the war between Ukraine and Russia, then you know that there has been an amazing turn of events in the last several months. Ukraine had been losing huge swaths of land, but suddenly it had managed to turn the tide. Now it is not only holding on to its land but retaking land that was lost. And in the process, literally every day, Ukraine is inflicting painful attacks against the Russian enemy.

Not long ago this question would have been unthinkable, but these days it’s relevant and timely. There’s an even better question that needs to be asked: Can China take over the global auto industry? Increasingly, this is starting to look like a real possibility. And if they do, every country will feel the effects.

Months ago, meteorologists forecast that a Super El Niño would develop this summer, and their prediction was right on target. Let’s hope it falls apart quickly because, if not, there will be consequences for the entire world.

There’s important business news you should know about: Corporate insiders are unloading their shares very aggressively. This is important because, as a group, they often have valuable insight into the companies they run. Some market watchers consider insider activity one of the better indicators of investor sentiment. Now we know what they are doing; the question that needs to be answered is what’s prompting so many of them to sell.

Weather forecasts can be imprecise. A surprising number are wrong, and even short-term forecasts often miss the mark. Let’s hope this happens with the latest predictions because, if not, all of us will soon be living through “interesting” times.