Business

The Market Provides

Often, people will ask me what I do for a living. Rather than give some longwinded answer that includes some impressive sounding title, I usually say I help my company solve problems. I truly believe God put me on this planet to do that very thing. I get a rush [...]

By |June 21st, 2017|Categories: Business, Government, Resources|

Sustainable Bull Market?

Sustainability is a new buzzword in our world. From my life experience, nothing is truly sustainable without change--sometimes massive--required to cope with external causes or even the forward march of human drive for improvements. We are experiencing a bull market for stocks that is approaching 98 months since March 9, [...]

By |May 3rd, 2017|Categories: Business, Economy, Government|

Keep Eyes on George

In my older age, I have mellowed some in my perspective and expressed opinions about most areas of politics. If you think I exaggerate, you should have heard me in my younger years. The verbal rockets still being fired following the (legal or illegal) election of President Trump really are [...]

By |March 15th, 2017|Categories: Business, Community, Government|

Capitalism at Its Finest

Our present culture, especially media, generally views business through a dirty lense. I watch too many who-dunit television programs and if there is a corporate exec, business owner, or even professional person in the cast, two-thirds of the time there is your evildoer. The only thing to flesh out is [...]

By |January 19th, 2017|Categories: Business, Community|

High Compared to What?

Last week Alphabet Inc., better known as Google’s parent company (GOOG), registered a new high in its 12 year history topping $784 three consecutive days. At its offering, you could have bought a share for $50. Google does make a profit in case you wondered. But more people probably wonder [...]

By |August 17th, 2016|Categories: Business, Community, Economy, Government|

Much ado about Brexit!

If I were a betting person, I would put money on your being aware that the United Kingdom is quitting membership in the European Union. I am also reasonably sure that you do not know exactly what that means for the British, the rest of the European Union, or for [...]

By |June 29th, 2016|Categories: Business, Economy, News & Events|

Disconnect: Market and Economy

In spite of the fact that our national economy continues to chug at a painfully slow annual rate of plus or minus 2 percent, it thus far refuses to stall into recession. Even though the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has not fallen in a quarter since early 2014 with that [...]

By |March 9th, 2016|Categories: Business, Economy|
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