Criticism

People Aren’t This Stupid, Are They?

March 21, 2011

I witnessed another very annoying “deal” being offered last week from a major retailer that I couldn’t ignore. Sears sent me an email touting a great spring deal on lawn and garden with the following terms: “Online only. Buy More Save More on Lawn & Garden. $10 off orders of $100-$149, $15 off orders of […]

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Why The Union Backlash? Actually, what was the US Waiting For?

March 15, 2011

There’s been a lot of news about unions during the past 2 years – probably more-so than I can remember compared to prior years.  Much of the attention has been negative – both anti-Union and anti-governors that are enacting legislation that curtails everything from collective bargaining rights to wage/pension/healthcare concessions.  Seeing as how union membership […]

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OUTRAGE in Wisconsin: Dems FLEE the STATE to Avoid Union Vote

February 17, 2011

In a spectacle that will be sure to be remembered for years to come, Wisconsin lawmakers literally FLED THE STATE in order to avoid voting on a measure to basically allow public sector employees to be treated like the rest of us – you know, contribute money to retirement and health care, get raises in […]

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Mark Cuban is Dead Wrong – Diversification Matters

February 3, 2011

I usually like Mark Cuban’s articles.  He’s a bright guy, a real maverick, an innovator and a good writer.  But this week, he wrote an article about the Asset Allocation Lie which was probably his worst work I’ve ever read.  Not only do I disagree with his opinion, but I’m concerned that his advice is […]

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MUNI Bonds Have Jumped the Shark

January 13, 2011

On November 22nd, I penned an article at ETFBase entitled Muni Bond Market Imploding.  While I was derided for my call at SeekingAlpha and other outlets that syndicate my content for calling the top, the muni market has in fact, begun imploding.  Like clockwork, Meredith Whitney appeared on 60 minutes (Day of Reckoning) sharing with […]

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States Overstepping Boundaries – And Taking Your Gift Cards? WTF!

January 4, 2011

These days, nothing seems to surprise me any more.  As states, local municipalities and the federal government try to bridge budget deficits since they spent like drunken sailors during good times and didn’t prepare for bad times, they are continuously enacting all sorts of new fees, taxes, surcharges, cutting services and more. They need to […]

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