Steve Karol: Thinking About the New Normal

September 4, 2015 by Amr Hanafy

Steve Karol, Watermill Group’s Managing Partner and Founder, widely known as our big picture strategic thinker, occasionally shares updates with Watermill’s friends, investors, and advisers on his thoughts on markets and economies. We call these missives Reflections From the Water’s Edge and are delighted to begin sharing them more broadly through our blog.

We hope you’ll find these reflections as insightful as we have. The most recent note on The New Normal can be read at the following link:

Reflections From the Water’s Edge: The New Normal

Enjoy!

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