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Nubiana Black Market
Nubiana is an open-air gallery and Black-owned marketplace showcasing the arts, crafts and foods of the African diaspora in Boston. The self-guided Nubiana tour will include work by muralists, photographers, illustrators, fashion designers, African artisans and florists. “Artist at Work” allows patrons and visitors to engage with artists, enjoy live demos, and purchase art at each event. Learn about the creative…
Week 26: The Dollar, Lumber and Cybersecurity
Briefing: There are three themes that rose to the top this week as we head towards a much-needed long Summer weekend. In spite of the many noisy headlines: the dollar is not on the verge of collapse, lumber prices are normalizing fast and there is an exponentially increasing need for cybersecurity. Let’s dive into each of these in turn below.
17th Annual Union Square Farmers Market
Join Union Square Main Streets and 30+ local food producers for the 7th Annual Union Square Farmers Market, a catalyst for vibrancy, healthy community, and economic vitality in Union Square. Now in a new location on Somerville Avenue between Carlton and Hawkins Sts., shop local in open air at this COVID-19 Prepared Market. Thanks to the City of Somerville’s partnership…
Week 25: Mission Driven Investing, Avoiding Headwinds and Considering the Stakeholders
Impact investing has gone through a revolution of sorts over the past few years. For decades, communities have voiced continuous concern that shareholders are myopically focused on short term profits at the expense of society as a whole. ESG (environmental, social, governance) investing was considered to be more of a marketing strategy or a charitable endeavor instead of a high…
Taking Stock of Mega Trends
Keeping track of megatrends is a valuable investment exercise to practice on a regular basis. Megatrends are not often covered accurately or with full context by CNBC or the front page of the WSJ. Daily financial media is incentivized less to broadly inform and more to create an immediate emotional reaction. These trends happen slowly until they become obvious and…
Bully Boy Distillers’ 10 Year Anniversary
Toast a decade of local cocktails at Bully Boy Distillers’ 10 Year Anniversary to be held Friday 6/11 – Sunday 6/13 at the Bully Boy Cocktail Garden. Lift a glass to 10 years of success with food trucks, throwback cocktails, banana rum cookies from Top Shelf Cookies, giveaways, and a raffle to win 10 bottles of Bully Boy booze, with…
What Is 5G And What Does It Mean For Me?
The first generation ‘1G’ wireless telecommunications standards began in the 1980s. Each subsequent “G” refers to a new decade of updated minimum industry standards. 2G was the 1990s, 3G was the 2000s, and so on. By the end of the current decade, we’ll be talking about 6G and the latest and greatest standards for the 2030’s. Since 5G is often…
From the Motherland
From the Motherland explores Zimbabwean cultural roots and a personal rite of passage into womanhood. Featuring a series of twelve songs entitled Mwedzi, From the Motherland includes original works by Shirley Graham du Bois Creative in Residence Tanyaradzwa A. Tawengwa for solo voice, mbira, piano, percussion and bass. June 4-18, Boston Center for the Arts
Population, The Biden Budget, and Bailouts
Last week, the Biden Administration released its 2022 budget for the US Government. Along with many details about how the $6+ trillion budget is allocated, there is a table covering their assumptions including GDP growth and interest rate changes. Given the government has considerable controls to help turn these assumptions into reality, let’s take a closer look at our government’s…
