I came across an interesting “lead in” piece on TV last month. The opening shot was a plane full of crying babies. It wasn’t October, so I knew it couldn’t be about Halloween or some other promotion for a scary movie. The idea alone conjures up nails scraping a blackboard or seeing envelopes in your … Continue reading
Category Archives: Business
Grace Century, FZ. LLC “Big Boned” Barbie
The news: Barbie, the iconic toy of generations has been redesigned with head-turning makeovers of color and body shape. Ok, let me start off with a white flag and state that I deeply respect women. I am not a misogynist, male chauvinist, or any other adjective that might be thrown at me. I understand the … Continue reading
Following the “Herd”
Grace Century CEO and Director of Research Scott Wolf discusses how one’s psychology as regarding their approach to markets and investments can be easily influenced by the actions or trends of the majority…..and not always positively. Continue reading
Climbing “Your” Mt. Everest
Everyone who follows my blog knows I love to make analogies to sports, and also my firm belief that we can control our own destiny through our perception and mastering our own mind. This is, as I always say, applicable in business. Nothing was as obvious as when I recently watched the new Movie “Everest”. … Continue reading
The Changing Economy…Blame It On Us?
Economists are scratching their heads. Historic low interest rates for years, productivity levels at historic highs, supposed full employment, and we are chugging along at a dismal 2% growth in the United States. How could this be? In the past, this was a potent cocktail for fireworks in the economies of the world. Of course … Continue reading