I have seen this before, and more than once. 1987 stock crash (Black Monday) I had to remind people that they will still have their dogs bark in the morning. The Sun will come up, and the dam birds will chirp. In that situation, it only lasted two days but the market started a gigantic … Continue reading
This month’s move by the Federal Reserve Bank to lower interest rates for the first time in a decade may prove to be a “boondoggle”. This was done on the backdrop of all the economic indicators in the U.S. posting continuously showing record employment, rising wages, all time historic high stock index prices, and record … Continue reading
It must be something in the Human DNA. People are always intrigued with what the future will look like. Never satisfied with how things are, it is our ever-longing desire to improve, innovate, invent, and drive forward. This includes faster, better, cleaner (sometimes), and easier. By the time you get to the end of this … Continue reading
Thank goodness for both! I was scrolling through my Facebook feed over the last few days and I have seen a simple yet “catchy” ad for an investment crowdfunding platform. Now for the record, as you know, I despise this model, as it goes against every bone in my body for what my firm was … Continue reading
It’s mindboggling to me, what seems so natural (at least to me) in how one should conduct a business, that obviously gets lost on people. I really thought it was just common sense but especially to entrepreneurs. It doesn’t matter if you have a multi-national shipping business or a courier service or a restaurant; people … Continue reading
My latest experience is one that ever Baby Boomer needs to hear. If you are my age, you might have lost one of your parents, but if you are lucky, maybe not. Enter the world of being the parent…for your parents! You might not like it, want it, or seek it…but if you are also … Continue reading
Ok, so you can call me a dinosaur, an old guy, a relic…whatever you want. As my father always said “experience is wasted on the old, and youth is wasted on the young”. The fact is, I run my own company, I still hire people, and for the time being you youngsters still must deal … Continue reading
