For What It's Worth Blog

Over 1,500 years ago, an overland trade route called the Silk Road connected Europe and the Far East, perhaps the first evidence of globalism. Along this busy corridor of commerce was a community c … read more

In 2017, the following history lesson was published by a sister publication to For What It’s Worth. The comments have relevancy today. They have been updated and the following commentary focuses on … read more

The Silver Linings in COVID-19The world is going through a challenging time that will rank high with other pandemics in history. Our children and grandchildren have learned a lesson many of us did … read more

The old saying goes, “Adversity builds character.” That is questionable. Draw a mental picture of people carrying adversity on their shoulders, building muscle and determination steadily as the mil … read more

One thousand Dow points up; two thousand Dow points down. Locked limit down. Over and over again. All the media can do is blame it on COVID-19. The virus was the last card placed on the investment m … read more