Monthly Archives: June 2011

On Savages and Perpetual Infancy

Posted on June 14, 2011 by MN Gordon

Last Tuesday Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the economic recovery was “frustratingly slow.”  By Wednesday the yield on the 10-Year Treasury Note had dropped below 3 percent.  At the same time, stocks, oil, and gold were shellacked in unison. … Continue reading →

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How to Accumulate Wealth

Posted on June 10, 2011 by MN Gordon

On Wednesday we drove out to San Bernardino to meet with a client.  It was warm, gray, and gloomy.  Nothing like the blue sunny skies and cool breezes we left behind us at the beach.  Nonetheless, it wasn’t the dreary … Continue reading →

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Let the Fun Begin

Posted on June 7, 2011 by MN Gordon

Last week Wall Street finally realized something that everyone else has known for some time…this economy stinks worse than rotten tomatoes.  After rising 14 points on Tuesday, the S&P500 dropped 45 points to close out the week.  Then, yesterday, it … Continue reading →

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Nearing the Boiling Point

Posted on June 3, 2011 by MN Gordon

There’s way more going on in this wild and whacky world than we can keep up with.  We scan the headlines with wide eyes and a gaping jaw…gawking like our four year old son when he first saw the grotesquely … Continue reading →

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