My friend and I were standing in the yard the other day when he said something to me that resonated. “I think we’ve both seen the country and the world go through some bad times before,” he said, “but it’s never felt like this.” That, of course, got me wondering how our grandparents felt (great grandparents for you younger types) on the eve of the Great Depression. What are the lessons from then that we can apply today? Continue reading
Tag Archives: economy
Opportunity knocks
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It’s been kind of a wild ride on the old investment train these past few weeks, eh Bubba? Not for the faint of heart, no sir. But if you’re the sort of person that hits a golf ball at the trees and just knows it bounced into the fairway then you are sitting like the fat man at the all you can eat buffet. There’s a lot of opportunity – all it takes is the hunger to go make it happen. Continue reading
Filed under Helpful Hints, Reality checks, What's Going On
Fighting the Distraction Fire
I’m sure you’re aware of what’s been happening in the financial world over the last few days. Well, actually it’s been for the last few years but it all seems to be coming to a head. Pundits will be post-morteming this for a while and I’m sure many books will be written over the next few months. Continue reading
Filed under Huh?, Reality checks, Thinking Aloud
Consult Keith 