There is a Reason We Say, “Do Your Own Due Diligence.”

My grandfather used to tell us a person should have enough sense to come in out of the rain.
Simple, plain advice from a not so simple man who in his lifetimes was, among other things, a WWII hero, a mining foreman, a clock maker, as well as an inventor of necessities. Not all [...]

Steve Jobs Scores Big On iPad Release

Headlines from every major news organization carried the story of Apple, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs revealing the iPad today.
We all knew something up his proverbial sleeve, but I am not sure anyone could have imagined the iPad — an iPhone-like tablet computer that is so hip and cool that it [...]

Keep A Cool Head And Create Your Own Stimulus Package

“I have some friends who deserve happier holidays than they’re getting. Wish I could create a stimulus program for that.” A colleague of mine from the National Press Club posted this today on Facebook. To this comment, many people simply replied AMEN.
After far too many months of economic upheaval, I [...]

Are Green Technologies Worth Consideration for Your Portfolio?

Are Green Technologies Worth Consideration for Your Portfolio? Yes, But Why Can’t We All Speak the Same Language.

Not since Jimmy Carter was President has there been so much talk about fossil fuel conservation, solutions to water and air pollution, cutting-edge alternative and renewable energy and other environmentally-sound technologies.
Rapid developments in science, as [...]