Boo hoo! AIG paid their top executives $160 million of our hard earned tax dollars and we are supposed to be up in arms about it. Maybe you are genuinely pissed about this issue; and maybe it’s a way to rile up the Joes to get a free drink at the local pub. Either way, I am quite bored by the grandstanding from...
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When I visit STR, which is everyday, I am more than pleased at the progress the site is making, the new connections being forged, the insights that I am gaining, and the new skills I have learned. Amazingly, the growth of the site is almost diametrical to the current state of the economy. I have immersed myself in economic...
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Americans have knee-jerk reactions to buzzwords that they do not fully comprehend. Definitional or contextual ignorance of words and concepts can lead to stultifying exchanges that leave all parties exhausted and frustrated. In an desperate effort to remain relevant, those on the political right have resurrected the twin...
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Despite the passage of the stimulus package, the proposed Homeowner Affordability And Stability Plan, and the feverish bank bailout negotiations, the economy continues to free fall. The tentative unemployment numbers for February are dire. According to preliminary reports, another 650,000 individuals were laid off last month. ...
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In the town that birthed and raised me, today they celebrate one of the least understood, but most widely admired holidays in the world: Mardi Gras. Considering the times we are in, maybe we should rename it Mardi Maigre, though I think it lacks the same charm. Unfortunately, I have missed Mardi Gras in New Orleans for the last...
read moreThe quest for capital and all of the advantages that it brings has consumed man since we developed opposable thumbs. While many movies deal with money as a peripheral issue, there are some great movies that deal with the mechanics of making money. I have always been fascinated with the inner workings of our...
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