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An Absolute Disaster?

Posted on July 8, 2014 by MN Gordon

Last Thursday the DOW surpassed 17,000 for the first time ever.  What a marvelous achievement.  The combined forces of mass money creation and speculative fervor have bid up the market to levels a person of sound mind and honest intentions … Continue reading →

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Economic Blasphemy

Posted on June 3, 2014 by MN Gordon

Last week the Bureau of Economic Analysis made a revision.  You may have heard about it.  According to the government statisticians, first quarter GDP didn’t decline at an annual rate of 0.1 percent as previously estimated. Actually, when they re-counted … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Compulsive Scribbler

Posted on December 17, 2013 by MN Gordon

The annual company holiday party was held over the weekend at Steak ‘n Stein.  As President and Founder, we were compelled to offer some remarks.  What follows is an extract of our impractical ramblings… To begin, 2013 was another dreadful … Continue reading →

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Albert Einstein’s Eighth Wonder of the World

Posted on December 3, 2013 by MN Gordon

“It’s a stupid way to run a country,” remarked Maya MacGuineas over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.  MacGuineas, head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt, was commenting on Congress’s failure to operate within a budget.  “Change comes from two possible … Continue reading →

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