Bad news: It has been 50 years since we experienced an ugly Humpty Dumpty market fall like this. All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty together again. As a fundamentalist, there was nothing I could do as I watched great company after great company get their market values Humpty-Dumptyed. 

The first three months of 2022 have been rough. Every day the cries, the moans, and the sobs are about inflation, supply chains, and the devastating Russian assault on Ukraine.

About seven weeks ago, a potential new client referred by a very satisfied client asked me a tough and, at the same time, straightforward question.  He said, "I am aware of the strategic advice and the GREAT results you've achieved for my sister and her husband.