Volume in the Dow and other indexes has been falling for some time. For over a year I’ve been trying to get top economists to comment or discuss this issue and it remains ignored. Last week CNN finally produced an article on this. Historically there is only one other time…
For Ubuntu Linux users. Yahoo Sitebuilder with the latest version of Wine and the latest version of Java Runtime starts in Ubuntu 11.04. Install the expanded version of Wine (Beta Release) from the Ubuntu Software Download Center. Next download the latest Windows version of Java Runtime and install it using Wine. Finally download…
What if your wireless provider decided your next call? Since they have the information available to know exactly when to make a call and what time of day is the cheapest, and potentially when someone on your contact list might be available, then maybe they should be making your calls for…
There is a tendency to compare the merits of investing in Gold, Oil, the Dollar, and the Equity indexes like the S&P, Dow, and more. There are multiple ways to approach this, and many have simply looked at the charts, long, short, and intermediate. Many approaches have nothing to do…
The job report today came in at +117,000, creating an unemployment number of 9.1% vs. last reported 9.2%. The error margin is +/- 100,000. This means that the number is statistically irrelevant. Yet our news media and low-level talking heads in the financial industry choose to play it up as…
We the people can control gas prices. Want them lower? Let’s all pick a weekend and just not buy a drop of gas from Friday morning until Monday morning. Think the price will drop? You Betcha! Just remember not buy more than usual on Monday or we’ll just see prices…
Primerica claims they cannot get to middle-class and minority customers because the state insurance exams make it too hard for new agents. The test is easy, very easy. If anyone needs a smart agent, isn’t it the middle-class and minority groups? I almost hate to write anything about this since…
Markets have gone through a corrective downturn and may be finished with the negative trend for now, so it’s back to the positive side. What do you own that is worth owning in a up-trend? During a downturn we would ask a different question, “What do you own that you shouldn’t during…
No flag yet to say the current correction in the market is over. We seem to be getting a bounce out of some news but the fallout of increased government spending, further stress from ongoing commodity increases, and more are likely to keep a damper in place. Business Owners should…
There are as many individual definitions of Business Success as there are people. The differences are simply variables in priorities, and depending upon where an individual is in the process. Even if you feel you are not in business, maybe an artist, you still must plan for the result of…