If we cast aside rhetoric and conventional wisdom, we will discover what are the essential…
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Misplace enthusiasm
This columnist generally has maintained a bearish outlook on the economy over the past several…
Investors’ best interests
As if it were not difficult enough to make money by investing properly, the situation now is…
A rare thing
In view of the tumultuous events in recent memory, economists should not be surprised by anything.…
Irrelevant
Ratings seem to be attached to so many items these days. Movies are rated as “Adults…
Smarten up
Retailers, of course, always are thinking about ways to increase profits; usually, they will do so…
Sobering thoughts
Most of us are aware of the irrational behaviour of the stock market. However, recently that has…
Group thinking
In general, people’s decisions in the market are made on their own information and then, to a…
Busy-ness
Many of us question just what executives actually do to warrant their huge financial rewards. Once…
Unknowable
Most of us are aware of the hazards of making predictions; unfortunately, economic forecasting,…
Shopping calendar
As we note the dwindling hours of daylight and start to settle in for the long winter ahead, the…
Discouraging expectations
A “talking head” on television recently was spouting his views on the economy. This…
A new model
Faith in so many of our major institutions has been shaken tremendously over the past two decades.…
Run amok
Whizzing around companies’ electronic mail system is increasing to an almost unmanageable…
Assistance needed
At the moment we should be celebrating the resurgence of our farming industry. That development…