The Democratic Party Is Dead.

The Presidency Is Probably The Loneliest Office In America. Regardless Of Your Friends, Regardless Of How Good Your Marriage Is, Regardless Of Anything, You Are Alone There At The Top.

Given That Ever-broadening Array Of Options And Alternatives, As Consumers And Investors, We Are Often Bewildered. We Need Guidance. That's Where Today's Brands Come In. They Are Not So Much Signals About A Particular Product, They Are Signals About Good Judgment, Trustworthiness. A Big Brand, Whether It's Schwab Or Disney, Is Becoming Analogous To A Portal That Sells Us Advice About Where We Can Find Great Deals.

In The '90s It Was Irrational Exuberance. Now It May Be Irrational Doom And Gloom.

We Do Not Want To Live In A Theocracy. We Should Maintain That Barrier And Government Has No Business Telling Someone What They Ought To Believe Or How They Should Conduct Their Private Lives.

The Key To Understanding The Rise In Inequality Isn't Technology Or Globalization. It's The Power Of The Moneyed Interests To Shape The Underlying Rules Of The Market.