A lot of the economy is indeed being supplied by goods that are produced offshore. And much of the reason for that is societal.

In the near-term, there are economic concerns but overall we see continued improvements in the global economy.

The tax rate of 35 percent is impossible to provide an incentive to the large corporations, that have $1.7 trillion offshore, to put their money back in the United States.

If you're exporting, you're almost in a quarantined area from the economy and the legal system. Selling domestically, there's a lot of red tape, distribution is controlled, and there are obstacles in promotion and advertising and getting the products to market.

We are still seeing buying of interest-rate-sensitive stocks. Investors believe the U.S. economy is slowing more than they thought and the U.S. may now cut interest rates by more than 100 basis points next year, instead of just 75 basis points.

Leadership is simply the ability of an individual to coalesce the efforts of other individuals toward achieving common goals. It boils down to looking after your people and ensuring that, from top to bottom, everyone feels part of the team.