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The structure rises up from the tract homes, cow pastures and speedy interstates of the Dallas-Ft. Worth outskirts. It is huge even for a place where, as they say, everything is bigger: more than 2.5 million square feet of interior space covering more than 170 acres. Completed less than three years ago, the bright white exterior gleams in the blazing sun of the late August Texas afternoon. The noise from within is not grating, but rather a constant low whirring, like living n

Sir Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This centuries-old theorem may go some way toward explaining the ideological split currently occurring in the U.S. Democratic Party – one that could carry significant importance for the congressional midterm elections in November 2026 and for policy for many years to come. President Trump faces a difficult political backdrop approaching the midterms, often thought of

This memo was produced by Anchor Advisors and the firm's UK-based partner, GK Strategy. UK Election Results The dust has settled after last week’s seismic set of local and devolved elections across England, Scotland and Wales. Voters abandoned the established parties in droves, turning instead to populist alternatives. Reform UK and the Greens were the big winners in England, gaining 1,451 and 441 seats, respectively (out of approximately 5,000 total council seats). Labour lo

The private credit market is showing signs of strain, and U.S. policymakers are starting to take notice – whether they wish to or not. Private credit – corporate loans arranged with one or a small group of non-bank counterparties rather than a bank – has grown dramatically in the U.S. in recent years for several reasons. First, the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2007-08 led to tighter capital and liquidity requirements for regulated banks and brokers, providing an opening f

Scan recent headlines from the U.S. agriculture sector, and one sees an industry where technological innovation and the Next Big Thing seem low on the agenda. “Former Farming Leaders Warn US Agriculture Could Face ‘Widespread Collapse’” reads one headline from early February. The industry’s largest trade association warns “America’s farmers and ranchers are facing an economic breaking point.” Industry newsletters bemoan high input costs , low commodity prices and the impac

Anchor Advisors is pleased to share its first policy spotlight report on emerging regulatory markets, compiled alongside partner firm GK Strategy.

Trump’s second term as U.S. president has unfurled with all the force his most ardent supporters hoped for – and his political opponents warned against – when he ran for president a third time. Trump and his team have turned to unconventional means to execute their agenda, from a record pace of executive orders to new methods to redirect funds appropriated by Congress. The result has been a cacophony of ‘he-did-what?’-style headlines. As such, with nine months having passed,

Recent controversy surrounding the U.S. government’s aggregator of economics data has shone a spotlight on privately held firms that...

Amidst the mile-a-minute pace of activity in the Trump Administration’s first seven months, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s...

By Erin Caddell, President of Anchor Advisors There is no doubt that the workforce is shifting as the skills gap grows among America’s...