Search Results: art of the deal

How Lucky You Are To Be Alive Right Now

By David Salem | October 7, 2021 | 3 Comments
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…Epsilon Theory or Second Foundation Partners, and should not be construed as advice to purchase or sell any security. An Address in Celebration of Constitution Day 2021 Middlebury College David…

Everyone and Their Mother

By Harper Hunt | December 16, 2021 | 0 Comments
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…Melania Trump recently announced that she will be releasing an NFT called Melania’s Vision. This will be art that “embodies Mrs. Trump’s cobalt blue eyes, providing the collector with an…

Before You Fly The Nest: Advice for kids heading to college

By Brent Donnelly | August 5, 2022 | 5 Comments
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…way smarter than you at college. You will be way smarter than others. You deserve to be there; your college accepted you for a reason! There will always be someone…

Office Hours Recap 8/05/2022

By Harper Hunt | August 8, 2022 | 0 Comments
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…to discuss or learn about? I know Ben has expressed interest in running a writing workshop. A New Note: A key art of Office Hours is the chance to learn…

New Notes, New Signals, Same Markets

By Ben Hunt | April 12, 2023 | 0 Comments
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Dovish, which pushes the aggregate view forcefully to the bullish side of the ledger, offset partially by a continued Fundamentals-focus on the overall language of Wall Street. Article #1 –…

Men of God in the City of Man, Part 1: Virus

By Rusty Guinn | June 30, 2023 | 158 Comments
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particular widespread narrative virus. Where do we begin this nine-part journey? Join us on Monday, July 3rd for Part 2, where we will explore the carriers of this narrative virus….

The Economic Perception Model

By Kyla Scanlon | August 2, 2023 | 9 Comments
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…(or whatever you want to call that platform) @kylascan. As with all of our guest contributors, Kyla’s post may not represent the views of Epsilon Theory or Second Foundation Partners,…

How To Win At Story: Conan’s Hot Ones Masterclass

By Matt Zeigler | May 9, 2024 | 11 Comments
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…you don’t know where to start? Start small. Start simple. Start local. Start with the story you tell yourself. Continue with the story you tell just one other person. For…

Introduction: David Bowie’s Alien

By Rusty Guinn | November 26, 2024 | 29 Comments
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its transformation of an unrelenting outer voice into what we are hard-wired to perceive as a part of our inner voice. The result is that over time, ‘part of our…

Grow Your Network: Keith Morris Is A Punk Rock Pioneer Still Going Strong At 69

By Harper Hunt | June 26, 2025 | 0 Comments
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…lineups that included Spinal Tap, Slayer, and The Blasters for three dollars. I wanted to connect with him because he embodies something I value deeply: the relentless pursuit of artistic…

Playing With Networking (Weekly Recap June 28, 2025)

By Harper Hunt | June 28, 2025 | 0 Comments
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…– pulling over in tears when “Be My Baby” came on the radio, then transmuting that experience into “Don’t Worry Baby” – demonstrates how some artists operate as conduits for…

Sunday Music: “BushWack” by Uri Caine

By Harper Hunt | July 6, 2025 | 0 Comments
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There’s a thin line between chaotic nonsense and chaotic substance. There’s a not so thin line between creative exploration and creative activism. Sometimes art, as protest, is too on the…

Art is Expression, Commerce is Separate

By Harper Hunt | July 15, 2025 | 0 Comments
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I can’t shake these 2023 survey stats: 86%  said arts and culture improved their community’s quality of life 79%  attended an artistic or cultural event in the past year 48%…

Playing With Networking (Weekly Recap July 19, 2025)

By Harper Hunt | July 19, 2025 | 0 Comments
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…reveals both challenge and opportunity: 86% of Americans say arts improve their communities, 79% attend cultural events, but only 13% of artists earn full-time livings from their work. Rather than…

Sunday Music: AI And The New Agency Style

By Harper Hunt | July 20, 2025 | 0 Comments
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My friend’s older brother dubbed us a copy on tape, told us it was cool, and that it was fun to sing along to, so we should start learning the…

American Hustle

By Ben Hunt | November 17, 2016 | 0 Comments
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…Are you kidding? Turk Malloy: Does it sound like I’m laughing, sweetheart? ― “Ocean’s 13” (2007) Sometimes when you fire up an earthquake machine, you get a real earthquake. There…

Welcome to the Jungle

By Ben Hunt | March 1, 2016 | 0 Comments
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…2016 Question: You supported Obama’s trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP, dozens of times. You even called it the “gold standard.” Now, suddenly, last week, you’re against it. Clinton:…

The Silver Age of the Central Banker

By Ben Hunt | February 19, 2016 | 0 Comments
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…get numbers like this unless you’re already in a recession. For example, here’s a chart of quarterly US export data since 1993. Now this chart is showing total value of…

Breaking Bad

By Ben Hunt | August 19, 2015 | 0 Comments
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…since. Once you start looking for this trope you see it everywhere, and even if it goes a little over the top at times in scripted media (anyone remember the…

“Suddenly, Last Summer”

By Ben Hunt | July 29, 2015 | 0 Comments
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…5-year chart of DXY – the trade-weighted dollar index. On the bottom is a 5-year chart of WTI crude oil spot prices. Does this look like an accidental relationship to…