Perhaps you’ve heard the news that Pixar had their worst movie release in its history from Elemental’s first weekend. The company’s last really big hit was about eight years ago.

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Perhaps you’ve heard the news that Pixar had their worst movie release in its history from Elemental’s first weekend. The company’s last really big hit was about eight years ago.

Let’s jump back 40 years in time to the 1980s, which is when I grew up. Advertising, supermodels, and commercials were all over the place, and any major brand would feature a very attractive person, such as, let’s say, Christie Brinkley:

I’m a rabid fan of Star Trek (Original Series), and here’s a clip from a favorite episode. I think this speaks to our times, particularly the part about how those without an all-powerful leader feel completely lost without his authoritative guidance. Watch………
With the /ES up 0.04% and the /RTY up 0.01% as I am typing these words, the equity futures markets don’t exactly scream out for conversation. While we wait for something – – anything! – – to happen, let’s take a breath and consider Bitcoin, which is worth precisely one-third what it was a couple of years ago.
