The powers of Presidents are often over-exaggerated. They are not, as many people seem to believe, king of the country. Our 3 branch separation of powers places firm limits on what the President can unilaterally do or change. This means that even if a President wants to change something, he may not have the “political […]
This is a guest post by Paul Hebert, who blogs at Incentive Intelligence. The market has been a seesaw lately. Wild swings up, wild swings down. No one needs to tell you that though. As an employee you’ve watched your 401K get queasy with the ups and downs and as a Manager, you’ve worried one […]
This is a guest post by Riveting Rosie Reilman. What woman wouldn’t want to embrace the likes of Captain Jack Sparrow or young Will Turner? What man doesn’t secretly wish they were one of these two? But that’s not exactly what I’m talking about. What I am talking about is putting an end to doing […]
This is a guest post by Franchise King Joel Libava. There is a simple and easy way to help your local economy. This easy-to-implement technique can be used right away. You don’t have to have new zoning laws passed, or get approval from your Mayor. It won’t require too much risk. It is not the […]
This is a guest post by Steadfast Finances‘ Matt. The U.S. Government just handed out 700 Billion Dollars bailing out Wall Street, and now the major U.S. automakers are headed to Washington hat in hand asking for the same treatment. Why, you ask? Because they’re too large, too inefficient, and have essentially gotten their collective […]
Economic news as it is, outsourcing may be the last thing you’re considering. But you should, especially if you’re a small business. I’ve met so many small business owners (myself included) who get stuck in a flawed way of thinking that goes like this: I know how to do that. Why should I pay someone? […]
How are you faring in these hard times? The recent economic down turn has hit many of us, especially with small businesses, rather hard. I don’t want to dwell on the tough stuff, because you know it. Instead I wanted to focus on opportunities available to save you money in these tough times. Today there […]
Common dogma has it that no value can be placed on a human being. Our lives are priceless. So are our bodies. If one location consistently and emphatically proves that dogma wrong, it is the hospital. If one hospital branch has the unmitigated ability to ruthlessly and immediately price every ounce of your flesh, bones, […]
The WSJ takes a closer look at what makes the Oracle of Omaha in modern times: Mr. Buffett’s skill at picking publicly traded stocks pales alongside the value he has added to the company through other means. As recently as 1995, 73.5% of Berkshire’s total assets consisted of a portfolio of publicly traded stocks that […]
After an amazing landslide victory, Barack Obama is heading to the White House. He faces one of the most challenging presidencies in history, not least because of his role in supporting the faltering economy. The Financial Times puts it well in an article entitled Dear US President-Elect: Here are the two central economic roles you […]
“A friend of mine from the States sent me an email the other day,” says Chad Rigetti, VP of Business Development for Intrade, from its Dublin headquarters. “It said: ‘Someone should do a study on how all the American liberals are obsessively logging in to Intrade to view their electoral prediction map. Doctors are going […]
There are numerous studies out indicating severe media bias in favor of Barack Obama this election cycle. That story has been overplayed at this point, and I really won’t weight in. Some people argue that fairness in the media requires equal positive and negative coverage. Some people argue that it’s natural and acceptable for media […]
