Both the World and Capital Markets Feel Strangely Similar to 2006

For the past two or three weeks, I've found myself experiencing a strong sense of déjà vu. So many aspects of the world, and capital markets, today feel similar to the period following when Aaron and I graduated college; the time during which we built our early economic foundation. Housing prices. Mortgage rates. Conflict in the Middle East, particularly Gaza. Spikes in gasoline prices. Value…