In reading a well-articulated yet unsurprising article on the eco-friendly sub-trends emerging in 2009 by TrenWatchers, I was reminded of a non-profit idea I had decades ago.
We all throw out things we shouldn’t. The VCR remote that has a single broken button, the microwave that simply had its turntable belt snap yet still warms food [...]
Eco-Realistic: A Proposal for Non-profit Development
Corporatocracy wins again, but there is hope
If you’ve been following my tweets, one of the central concerns I had in November was the lack of concern around deflation, amidst worries of inflation. The financial media has turned around as has the mainstream. What’s still troubling is the complete radio silence around how the $7.8 Trillion in total bail-outs are being appropriated [...]
The worst of the economic crisis has not yet passed
After what many would assume would be the lowest point we’d expect to hit in the Dow, hitting the 7,000 mark for the first time in ages, I’d beg to differ.
Long time bell-weather of economic resilience, consumer and retail spending in the holiday season is in jeopardy. With BestBuy in anguish, Circuit City filing for [...]
Redemption: Where art thou iPhone (Part III)
Interesting how just weeks ago, before the fed rate pause, analysts were hammering Apple’s price target down to 60. Some even had worse sentiment not mentioning, becuase it simply shows how narrowminded analysts can be. In fact, I love playing against the analysts advice. I love gaming analysts. Opportunity is found in what the market is not paying [...]
What a Week for the Market
Whew!
After the Fed maintained rates, the market finally grew some confidence, replenishing support levels for several of my long positions. If you’ve been keeping track, I went long on Whole Foods (WFMI) after it fell from 64. I dug deeper at 55 and even at 47, after the stock went through a cyclically enforced multiple [...]
