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Equal Time / Thanks for the 411
Thank you to Larry Kudlow for straightening us out.
He’s finally gotten to the bottom of it, establishing the source of our economic instability. We were mistaken, when we thought it might be,
oil at $125 a barrel, gas prices rising to over $4 a gallon;
a plummeting [...]
E-Harmoney
E-Harmoney
There’s a great amount of research being done on the emotional and psychological impact that money has in our lives. Any day now, Barnes & Noble will announce their “Money & Happiness” section. We’ll see the different ways that we are affected, but first let’s get some basic facts out of the way.
Investor psychology
Psychology affects [...]
Tulips (Just in time for Spring)
It is April 3rd , the 66th trading day of the year, and we’ve already had 30 days where the markets have been up or down at least 1%. That’s volatility with a Capital “V” my friends. However, it might be comforting to know that we’ve gone through this sort of thing before.
Our current crisis [...]
The Ingenuity of Man
I have great news for you.
I know for certain that government can work, that government can be efficient, responsive and effective. I’ll say that again for those of you who may think you didn’t quite hear that quite right. Government can work. I’ve seen it happen.
Sure, we have memories of FEMA’s lightning-quick response to the [...]
The Fifth Element
Al Gore is a winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
This is a statement, but not about Al Gore, although his decades - long commitment to the issues of global warming are finally being properly recognized. It is a statement about what this issue is really about. Perhaps you did not notice that this is [...]
Moved by the Movie
Longing for Bedford Falls….
I think I’ve got the answer.
Do you remember the story of “It’s a Wonderful Life”? The story of George Bailey, and his “wonderful old Building and Loan”? It’s a story about community, about values, about what is really important in our lives.
Why has this movie become a classic? Why do we watch [...]
Bad Santa
Written Christmas 2006
It is obvious to all of us, that we have major threats we must deal with.
We can no longer allow refuge to the rest of the world. We must patrol our borders, ensure our safety, and our security.
No one is beyond scrutiny, there is too much at stake-and so I call for [...]
Taxing Our Patience
In January of 2006, the New York Times reported that everyone’s favorite agency, the IRS, withheld refunds to our poorest Americans by labeling the refunds as fraudulent. In reality, these poor folks were guilty of no crime, although today, poverty seems to be one. In spite of their dire circumstances, the IRS didn’t return their [...]
Deck Chairs
It is the winter holidays 2006.
I’m on vacation, but these days there is no time for relaxation. I write, and I read, and I work, and write more. It seems that every bit of information I receive is a guided message I must respond to, integrate somehow. There is meaning everywhere.
I read the financial reports [...]
The Walmart Wiggle
The tipping point is here, folks. Sure, polar bears need life rafts in an Artic Ocean with no ice, and Iceland needs a new name, maybe Slushland, and wildfires burn out of control in over a dozen of our western states, and yes five of the last ten years have been the hottest ever recorded, [...]
