Pre-boomer’s investments are facing a summer of discontent

Judging from the way stocks have been moving up and down, and faced with a cautious if not confused market in the months ahead, there are plenty of reasons for concern.  Most broad-based investment portfolios had a good first quarter run and gave back these gains by the end of the second quarter — the [...]

What’s it take to fix the economy?

 

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Stimulus spending did not create the new jobs as promised, but it did add nearly a trillion dollars to the country’s deepening deficit.  Other efforts to reduce unemployment have been spectacularly unsuccessful.  The only significant drop in the numbers came from the government hiring of temporary workers to conduct the census.  What will [...]

Old brands are trying to make new friends

While doing research on the Internet, I came across an article which indicated many brands that were favorites in the mid-1900s are re-inventing, re-positioning and, in some cases, re-introducing these once top-sellers in an attempt to entice a new generation of consumers to buy their products.  In the meantime, they seem to be overlooking the [...]

Views on the sweeping new financial reforms

Can you imagine, Congress did it again.  It voted on a 2,000 page bill, which few if any have read, in the middle of the night that could have untold effects on the way business is done throughout the nation and the safety of our savings.  Do you have any idea what’s in this legislation?  [...]

“Don’t call me Chevy anymore,” says GM

The car and truck line that dominated the US marketplace for over 50 years following WWII is Chevrolet.  Americans affectionately refer to this brand by its long-established nickname, “Chevy.”  In an effort to try to recapture its once proud leadership position,  GM has decided that from now on the brand will be known only as [...]

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