The latest labor department statistics say that 6.3 million Americans have been unemployed for six months or longer, which is the largest number of unemployed workers since the government began keeping track in 1948. That number is more than double [...]
February 24, 2010
Easy Street
My dear friend, welcome back. Let’s kick off with two quotes of past and present to set the scene for this week’s cheery little ode: “The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.” – [...]
February 22, 2010
Freedom by Friday
I have the memory of a gold fish. My mother always used to tell me that whenever she said something to me it would go in one ear and out the other. And while this dysfunction has its benefits… girlfriend’s [...]
February 17, 2010
Easy Street
Welcome back. Once again, you’ve entered that portal into another world. Sadly, the views you read here are considered ‘alternative’. Some would say abnormal. I’m proud to agree with them. ‘Normal’ isn’t just boring; in the investment world it’s suicide. [...]
February 15, 2010
Freedom by Friday
I was hanging with my friend Maggie the other day. We were walking the main strip in my city enjoying people watching and the warm ocean air in South Florida. We were chatting about the weather, our families, people we [...]
February 10, 2010
Easy Street
The Titanic has hit the iceberg. It’s just a question of lifeboat availability. A widely held perception is that being employed is the low-risk, easy option in life. “Get good grades, go to college, get a steady job with benefits.” [...]
February 8, 2010
Freedom by Friday
What necessity would you like to save on each month? Some people might say gas (since it’s back up to almost $3 a gallon AGAIN! Grrrrr!), others might say transportation. If you said your daily Starbucks run, then stop reading [...]
February 3, 2010
Easy Street
Wait! Before you groan at the thought of hearing yet another rant and reckoning from that pessimistic (realistic) pundit, Mark Patricks, this week is a little different… This week I’m being somewhat contrarian on my contrarian stance. Yes, I was [...]
February 1, 2010
Freedom by Friday