We may be standing at the beginning of the biggest biotechnology shift any of us have ever seen. The pace of change coming over the next few years could surprise all of us. Thanks to our growing ability to map the human genome, edit genes, create personalized treatments using mRNA, [...]
As football season kicks into high gear, I know some of you here in Missouri may be chomping at the bit to place a wager on your favorite team, especially with sports betting set to become legal in our state on December 1. It’s been remarkable to watch how quickly [...]
Over Memorial Day weekend, my phone unfortunately found its way to the bottom of a lake. In the days that followed, as I scrambled to acquire a suitable replacement, I had a sobering realization: I’ve become far more dependent on that little device in my pocket than I ever imagined [...]
As a child, shows like The Jetsons and movies like Back to the Future II sparked my imagination about what the future might hold. Live video calls, virtual reality, and machines powered by artificial intelligence once seemed like science fiction. Yet today, they’ve become remarkably common. Now, another dream is [...]
Recently I wrote about the difference between two major groups of stocks in the US stock market. The total of technology companies—1,055 by one measure—have dropped by a composite of 10.4 percent year to date through Monday afternoon. That is the worst sector thus far. On the other hand, the [...]
Nuclear energy has crossed the Rubicon as big tech has made it clear that, to usher in the future of technology and AI, it needs the reliable and clean energy that nuclear power plants provide. In a hugely symbolic deal, Microsoft recently partnered with Constellation Energy to restart the largest [...]
One of the biggest stock market success stories of all time has been the rise of Tesla. From its initial public offering in the summer of 2010 to its high point in late 2021 the EV company stock value rose by an astounding 22,500% approximately. However, since that time the [...]
I know this will get me into hot water with a certain group of the population but I am not a big fan of Apple as a company. Being someone who doesn’t like to be told what I have to do or buy, I don’t like Apple’s strategy of purposely [...]
Several months ago I examined the subject of ESG investing, that is Environmental, Social and Governance. The controversy continues to maintain a central position in investment landscape. My primary test concerning the popularity of investment themes is one of practicality. Where is the money flowing? What industries and corporations are [...]
Over the past few years of writing these columns I have written multiple times on the need to protect yourself from scammers. Generally speaking, these articles have related to people seeking to obtain access to your identity or financial information to do you harm. However, there is another place con-artists [...]
