By now, nearly everyone is familiar with the incredible debacle of the sales and marketing group at Anheuser Busch. It has been the lead story for weeks and involves an advertising campaign featuring a Transsexual spokesperson. More recently, another major US Corporation, Target, has found itself embroiled in a similar…

* I remember when my mother paid off her mortgage. The entire family celebrated; Mom would have no more house payments. It was a joyous occasion when someone got out of debt. Back in the day, many would burn the mortgage document putting the finishing touches on their financial freedom…

* The War in Ukraine is like nothing we’ve ever seen. For NATO and especially the United States, the conflict remains a mystery, a contradiction from every theory of modern warfare. The West’s concept of War goes back, at least to Genghis Khan and his Mongol cavalry — a strategy…

Technology, the leading sector economically and financially, is experiencing massive layoffs. Since the beginning of the year, Tech Companies have laid off nearly 200K workers, by far the most significant adjustment in employment that we’ve seen in this sector in recent memory. Layoffs are never good, but this year’s Tech…

On Monday, the markets experienced a “Flash Crash.” You may have missed it because it was over almost before it began. An alleged photo on Twitter triggered this tiny crash that a fire was burning near the Pentagon in Washington, DC. But before our little dip could gain momentum, the…

Would it surprise you to know that one of the largest institutions in this country does not adhere to Generally Accepted Accounting Standards? Would you be even more surprised to learn that this institution is the chief regulator of the major banks in the country? I know it sounds crazy…

This week we received the following: REPORT ON MATTERS RELATED TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES AND INVESTIGATIONS ARISING OUT OF THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS, Otherwise known as the Durham Report, named after lead investigator US District Attorney John H. Durham. If we can take the hyperbole and personalities out of this discussion…

This past Sunday, May 15, will likely be the defining moment in the ongoing debate over Nuclear Power. Many here in the United States may feel that the discussion about Nuclear is over. Like Germany, most in America think Nuclear Energy is dangerous and a real environmental threat. No reasonable…

Recently I’ve received several responses from readers that say raising interest rates is the only way to stop this current bout of Inflation. It’s an argument that stems from a misunderstanding of what occurred in the 1980s when the nation also faced a time of low productivity and high Inflation. …