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The Economic Realities of James Bond Films
Over the years I’ve referenced James Bond on a couple of occasions around this blog. Star Wars is perhaps my all time favorite film series, but Bond runs a close second. My prior posts about Bond focus...
View ArticleSmall Business Saturday
If Black Friday is supposed to represent the worst of the American consumer. Small Business Saturday is supposed to provide some type of counterbalancing effect to all the greed from the prior day....
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As The Caduceus Turns
A collection of healthcare related stories: Pay doctors differently, they save more lives: Doctors currently get paid based on the services they provide. So if you need an MRI then you get charged for...
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When Obamacare Attacks
Obamacare does a great many things to the healthcare system. Some of which we know, most of which we probably know nothing about. Many of the rules haven’t even been written and those impacts may not...
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79 Years Ago Yesterday We Could Drink Again
Prohibition was perhaps one of the biggest failures of the 20th century. It illustrated everything that can happen when the government gets in the way of something people are going to do anyway. When...
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Fiscal Cliff Reading
Yes yes I know what you’re thinking, “not another story about the fiscal cliff”. But you need to trust me on this. I’m not interested in trying to scare you. In fact, the first story should probably...
View ArticleWhat We Need To Do About Guns
Let’s get the most important thing out of the way. Friday was an absolutely tragedy; in 21st century America there is nothing more horrifying than an unprovoked attack on an elementary school. But as...
View ArticleScrumptious: Valuing Companies Is A Lot Like Baking – Facebook Edition
Depending on who you ask, Facebook has either had a great year or a bad one. Most expected when the company went public that it would immediately become a $75-100 billion company. Today that are worth...
View ArticleStartup Countries: New Countries Could Pop Up Like Companies
Silicon Valley is probably the most well known incubator for startup companies in the world. Facebook, Apple, HP, eBay, Google, Oracle, Electronic Arts, Etrade, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Netflix are just...
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The Cable Guys
Back when either you or your parents were kids there were only four channels or something. Each network broadcast over the air and supported themselves through advertisements. Cable TV came along to...
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Enjoy That Brand New Mexican TV
Did you get a nice new TV over the holidays this year? Perhaps one of those fancy ones that comes with Wifi and internet access. Or maybe that new that that is so ultra widescreen that it’s virtually...
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Shariah Law: Not Good For Stocks In 2012
What can you say about the stock market in 2012? It was a great year. If you sat on the sidelines thinking that 2012 would be a down year then you definitely missed out. 2011 was a “nothing year”...
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What The Rail’s Going On Here?
Markets fail. We were reminded of this with the financial crisis. That was a failure of catastrophic proportions. They are not always so bad, but they will always fail. Take the EPA’s market for...
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What’s In Those Milkshakes?
Commercials and I have a very weird relationship. I detest most of them but the ones that bother me most are also the ones I remember. I hate that advertisers know this too. Local dealerships are...
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Sometimes Things Just Taste Better In A Pretty Package
Do you think Starbucks coffee tastes better than McDonalds? How do you think the Starbucks coffee grounds taste compared to Walmart’s when you brew it yourself? According to Consumer Reports if you...
View ArticleThe Airline Industry Can’t Do Anything Right
Airlines haven’t been profitable since the Carter Administration. Airlines previously operated much like a utility. They had tightly controlled pricing and very specific routes they were allowed to...
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Come On In, I Want To Show You Something
How many times have you walked into a store to check out a product and then walked right back out to order it online? Chances are you’ve done it at least once. I’m guilty of doing this all the time....
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How Amazon’s Free Super Saver Shipping Works
Secret Santa brought me one of the best gifts money can buy, an Amazon gift card. Most readers probably know how great Amazon is. Members of Amazon Prime know all about awesome free shipping. Prime is...
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Screw The NCAA
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is an abomination. College sports are such a wonderful thing. Not only are they fun to watch but it allows for many to have access to a quality education...
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Three Charts From The GDP Report
Yesterday the Bureau of Economic Analysis graced us with its most recent report on the American economy. Though economists had thought the economy would gain 1.1% in the 4th quarter, in fact it lost...
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