The Economic Lookout – Where We Are Headed
It’s Not 2008 (Yet): More market turbulence and some weakening economic indicators are causing many to assume a recession is around the corner. Economist Brian Wesbury thinks otherwise and revisits some earlier downturns for some perspective which leads him to conclude it’s “This Is Not 2008”. Omens and Portents: Various metrics such as the yield
The Very Rich Read Differently
Scott Fitzgerald once remarked that the “very rich are different than you and me” and supplied a long list of reasons. If he were writing today he might have added that the rich read differently to that list. “Successful people know they are what they read” according to this brief posting from
A Great American – Herb Meyer – RIP
A Great American, RIP Vistage, the international peer group organization for CEOs and KEY executives is truly fortunate to have hundreds of subject matter experts who bring expertise and wisdom to its C-Level Members. One of the most prominent was Vistage Speaker Herb Meyer who passed away recently from injuries suffered
“Tang”…and Other NASA Innovations
If you grew up in the early days of America’s space-age, you’ll remember that there was (and still is) a breakfast drink called “Tang” that gained notoriety (and more than a little success) due to the fact that the early astronauts imbibed it during those early orbital flights. Check out
Great Thinkers Who Had Spectacularly Bad Predictions
None of us would like to have every prediction we’ve made posted for public review. But regardless of how wrong you’ve been, you’re in good company. Check out these 29 spectacularly wrong technology predictions made by some of the most famous people in history who show that getting a one or
Queen Mary’s Annual Visit
If it’s early summer, it’s time for Mary Meeker’s (aka “Queen of the Internet”) annual report on internet trends. Meeker is a partner at VC firm Kleiner Perkins and was named one the “The Ten Smartest People in Tech” by Fortune Magazine. Her annual report on the internet is eagerly
“Which Way to Pointe du Hoc?”
The coincidence of 2019 commencement ceremonies and the 75th anniversary of D-Day caused WSJ columnist and Reagan White House speechwriter Peggy Noonan to reflect on the challenges that confront each generation. Her thoughts on the Normandy Invasion, and in particular of the men who under fire climbed a near vertical
Week of May 13, 2019
The “Swiss Army Knife” of Health Mattress companies tell us that since we spend up to one-third of our lives sleeping, a mattress purchase is one of the most important investments we can make. After you watch this 19 minute TED Talk on sleep, you’ll not only take the selection
Week of May 6th
Black Swans…or Gray Rhinos? In recent years we’ve heard the term “Black Swans” to describe events like the 2008 real estate crisis: events that are supposedly not foreseeable. Policy strategist Michele Wucker’s TED Talk “urges us to replace the myth of the ‘black swan’ — that rare, unforeseeable, unavoidable catastrophe — with the
Week of April 29, 2019
“There are two kinds of failures: those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought” Laurence J. Peter Author, “The Peter Principle” ——————————————————— Required Reading-The Death of Retirement During the Great Recession of 2008, many people were afraid of going broke. Now at the height of one of the
