Investment Management – Second Quarter 2018

July 31, 2018

As we celebrate Independence Day, patriotism soars in America. U.S. flags fly high and patriotic music is played in bars and restaurants. Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” is a popular song this time of year, with its upbeat melody and its well-known chorus. Look a little deeper into the lyrics and it becomes apparent that the song is not quite as apropos to July 4th as the general assumption holds; it’s really a protest song about wars in general and Vietnam in particular. It’s a great example of a headline, or song title, not matching the underlying story.

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