Tag Archive for: wsj

Is Everything in America Bullsh*t? The J.Crew Story

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I took my Korean niece to the Fort Worth stockyards and was absolutely amazed! The stockyards themselves are a fascinating piece of American history. Established in 1849, they became a […]Read More

A.I. Will Create Far More Jobs Than It Kills

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I had a friend in high school who worked for Sentry Insurance as a typist for what would be about $40 per hour today – and man was I jealous. The law firms and investment banks I worked at in the 1980s also had “typist pools” for the old guys (we youngsters were utterly perplexed by the inefficiency ofRead More

What Rent vs. Buy Analyses MISS! (Huge Esoteric Benefits Of Homeownership)

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Rising Rates Alter Calculus of Buying vs. Renting The above headline is a link taken directly from the WSJ. I am blogging about it because rent vs. buy analyses are […]Read More

Inflation; Mercedes S-Class Cars; Here To Stay? Does It Matter?

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Most “macro pundits” I follow think inflation is here to stay for the following reasons: (1) too much money is chasing too few goods – the classic definition; (2) supply chain issues creating shortages and pushing up prices will not be solved in the near term; (3) wages are shooting up, which will further increase prices; (4) rents, energy prices, housing prices and medical care costs (among other things) are already so much higher that they will spill over into everything else.Read More

WSJ: “Low Appraisals Upend Home Sales”

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The WSJ had this front page headline recently: Low Appraisals Upend Home Sales. And, I thought – where have you been, WSJ? Then, I thought… I should blog about this […]Read More

OLD Coaches Changing NFL – NOT the Young; Need to Innovate!

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Ten years ago, the New England Patriots led the Indianapolis Colts 34 to 28 late in the 4th Quarter, and it was “4th and 2.” (even if you’re not a […]Read More