Coming Soon…Cryptocurrencies or Casino?

Coming Soon…Cryptocurrencies or Casino?

We are on it. We look at the ups and downs of cryptocurrencies and give you our picks. For income seekers we sort through dividend producing ETFs. And with President Trump promising a major boost for the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, we share our choices for...
Newsvesting: My Latest Buys, GGB, CX, and Portfolio Trumpification

Newsvesting: My Latest Buys, GGB, CX, and Portfolio Trumpification

I’m hearing buyout rumors on the travel site Trivago (TRVG) and will be allocating resources into this security as it is rumored that Expedia and Priceline may be competing to buy the travel comparison site, it should be noted that…   Read the full article on...
Do We Really Need a Talking Stick?

Do We Really Need a Talking Stick?

Remember when you were a kid and had to a pass a “talking stick” to have your say in class? Well, welcome back to elementary school – because our best and brightest in government apparently need to resort to grade school tactics to have an adult...

Harvey’s Fall From Grace

Since the 80s, the company Miramax has been behind some of the most iconic and celebrated films.  The Crying Game, Pulp Fiction, Clerks, Shakespeare in Love, and even a few Pokemon movies!  One of the top people at Miramax was producer Harvey Weinstein, who left the...

Can Politics Get You Fired?

I’ve talked before about the tricky topic of politics at the workplace.  But in such politically polarizing times, it’s important not to forget.  In liberal workplaces, conservatives feel isolated and won’t reveal their political views for fear of judgement.  We live...

The New Obama?

Last month, the Guardian ran a long profile of the 32 year-old Abdul El-Sayed, a doctor born to Egyptian immigrants, who is campaigning for Governor of Michigan.  The article quite unabashedly branded the young would-be politician as “the new Obama”, a “progressive...