Author Archives: MN Gordon
Go Occupy Yourself
Popular movements have their messiahs. Those eager to standup and champion the codswallop of the day. They have little regard for substance and clear thinking; they’re enamored with the indecency of the moment. Take Che Guevara, for instance. The Argentine … Continue reading
Congressional Super Committee Farce
Shortly after the opening bell on Wednesday, the price of oil topped $100 per barrel…a 26 percent increase in less than two months. What gives? The Associated Press tells us it was the Labor Department’s Wednesday report, that consumer prices … Continue reading
European Money Printing: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Last Friday, while many were off for Veteran’s Day, we put in a day at the office, belaboring things portentous to our clients…and by extension ourselves. Nonetheless, we paused a moment to consider the ‘all quiet on the western front’ … Continue reading
Making the Impossible Possible
This week brought new evidence, not necessarily that the stock market efficiently allocates capital to its most productive use, but that it effectively separates fools from their money. The fool gives…Wall Street takes away. In other words, the house always … Continue reading
