The Super Bowl cometh

It’s coming on Sunday. Many watch the event more for the commercials than the football played – remember the Bud-Weis- er frogs?  This year, a 30-second ad will cost $3 million. Even though the economy is on the skids and regular advertisers like a certain overnight delivery courier has elected not to participate this year, good [...]

Now here’s a thought

As our Government moves towards socialism with unknowing ideas of bailouts, rescue, mortgage ownership, health care, and all other sorts of financial assistance for the stupid and downtrodden, everyone seems to be extending their hand…but not so much in friendship these days.
I received this email forward from a friend several days ago. Even though the pessimist [...]

Financial Times, they be changing

In a brilliant display of economic timing during these uncertain times, OFB (I will let you guess which one) sends me this bit of financial advice:
Investment Tips for 2008
With all the turmoil in the market today, and the collaspe of Lehman Brothers and the acquistion of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America, this might be [...]