Turn Away Now [1]
I just watched the most recent Republican debate and, contrary to the fairly neutral coverage that it has received, I think that Trump got mauled. It is a preview of
The Statist Mindset and Other Short Takes
I just read an article in BloombergView yesterday by Cass Sunstein, who is a law professor at Harvard. It was a roundup of a number of books published last year
More Silly-Con Valley
The Wall Street Journal had an article this past week entitled “Tech’s Hometown Bank.” This has convinced me that Silicon Valley has replaced Wall Street as the new epicentre of
Tesla
I occasionally like to short[1] stocks for fun and profit. One of my recent shorts is Tesla[2], the maker of electric vehicles (“EV”) and energy storage systems. This one gives
Big Ideas From the Democratic Debate…NOT!
I have not finished watching the Democratic debate but I saw enough to prompt a little metaphorical and literal regurgitation.[1] Martin O’Malley Let’s warm up with Martin O’Malley. It is
Access (Should Be) Denied
The Wall Street Journal has recently run a lengthy, front-page article entitled “How Some Investors Get Special Access to Companies.” This is the type of article that should make the
The Fed Decision
After moving house and taking a two-week break in Canada and New England, there is a lot of catching up to do. Let’s start with today’s post, the length of
Some Short Takes
Greece What would a posting be without some comments about Greece? Here are some quick ones. One of the interesting dynamics in Greece is the continued attachment of the Greek
The China Syndrome
I am sure that you have all been watching the meltdown in the Chinese stock markets. I posted a blog (in the China Ad Nauseam section) on May 6 about
The Ghost of Dubya
Over the last week or so, we have seen why I hope the Republicans do not nominate Jeb Bush as the party’s presidential candidate. Not because he is a bad