Author Archives: MN Gordon

How a Big Cat Started Europe’s Addiction to Oil

Posted on May 13, 2014 by MN Gordon

How a Big Cat Started Europe’s Addiction to Oil By Marin Katusa, Chief Energy Investment Strategist On July 1, 1911, a German gunboat named Panther sailed into the port of Agadir, Morocco, and changed history. For the previous two decades, … Continue reading →

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Wealth Building for Pigs

Posted on May 9, 2014 by MN Gordon

Today we close our eyes, tilt back our head, and breathe deeply.  Not only do we breathe in oxygen…we breathe in something more: Perspective. We’ve never gutted a hog around here.  But, from what we gather, it’s a bloody mess.  … Continue reading →

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Treadmill Economics

Posted on May 6, 2014 by MN Gordon

A day hardly goes by that doesn’t offer the unexpected.  Just when we thought the economy was rolling over to take a big fall something remarkable happened… “Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 288,000, and the unemployment rate fell by … Continue reading →

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How to Prepare Now for the Greatest Show on Earth

Posted on May 2, 2014 by MN Gordon

Last weekend we received a mailer from the city water department.  Long Beach has returned to water rationing.  Turf and landscape irrigation is only allowed on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday…before 9am or after 4pm. No doubt, it’s hot and dry.  … Continue reading →

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