About

To the Respected Worlds of Academia, Business, and Foreign Affairs,

        I commence this blog at a time of great instability and limitless speculation on the current market. The greatest financial and economic minds of our generation are logging countless hours applying all their years of study and experience to create logical and informed extrapolations on the circumstance which the U.S. and the world currently finds themselves mired in. These experts spend entire days within the system and gather information with far more detail than I have access to. Their skills and efforts should be respected. To this end, I would like to make clear that the opinions and conclusions expressed on this page are not to be held with the same weight as those expressed by the experts. On the contrary, this blog serves as a personal intellectual vehicle to utilize and reflect the education I am currently receiving at the Smith School of Business (University of Maryland) to elucidate the truth and overall progression of events concerning the financial markets of the U.S. and the world. Criticism is welcome and greatly appreciated. Please understand the focus and goals of this blog. I hope it will help any and all who share my same endeavor. With this in mind, read, criticize, and enjoy.

Best Regards,

Matthew Bernstein