Get the Joy Back
We've all been there. Stuck in the doldrums of going through the motions and just not in it anymore. Where you used to have fun building cool things, now you're just stuck in a rut and just don't care anymore. That spark you had
Calculating the odds of a change in Fed Funds
An interactive version of this article can be found here: https://ratehike.caleblewallen.com/ Here's a question for you – as of late June 2024, how many rate cuts, if any, do you expect the FOMC to make by the end of this year? Outside of the talking heads
A New Chapter
I know it's been a while since I've actually published anything. There's been a lot going on in my personal life, which meant that consistent writing has just fallen by the wayside a bit. Over the summer of 2023, I decided to leave my
AI Will Make More Developers, Not Less: The Economic Argument
I think the growing consensus among the tech world right now is that AI is going to eventually take over most white collar jobs. I've written before about how AI is going to take over (half) your job, but I'm starting to think I was wrong,
AI Will Take (Half) Your Job
The real AI revolution won't be replacing humans, it will create superhumans.
(The Lack Of) Data Standardization in CRE
I want you to imagine a scenario with me for a moment...
What The Fed?
The Federal Reserve has two conflicting priorities, and at their Mar 2023 meeting chose not to directly address either. What the Fed?
Strategic Planning Is An Oxymoron
The trouble with planning is that at least one competitor is out there trying to figure out how to win.
FDIC Takeover: An SVB Primer
An ELI5 (maybe more like 15) explanation of what's going down with SVB
Strategy Debt Is More Expensive Than Tech Debt
Have you ever heard something that you kind of knew intuitively but it didn't really hit you until you heard it phrased that way?
You Will Always Have More Problems Than You Can Solve
I’m going to get philosophical.
The Whole Is Something Besides Its Parts
About a year ago I found out I was going to be taking on a brand new role inside of my company. I would be leading a department of three…