For centuries everyone assumed that all swans were white, well at least until the black swan was discovered in Australia.  Author Taleb argues that events do not happen gradually but in unpredictable fits and starts.  Well one need look no further than a few already gone by the by business names to see the wisdom…

Reard this review of the new book SEND.   We must remember that a large part of communication is visual. Our facial expressions and intonation add a lot of meaning to what we say.  This of ocurse is not possible with e mail.  So think before you click.  A good book for Student Development office perhaps.

Another reason for the difficulties of the 1930s were Smoot Hawley tariffs imposed by our government. The result was less trade.  Globalism is the new catch phrase but in this article, Pat Buchanan  wodners if it is a good thing.  Pat is right, when we buy foreign made goods, we don’t pay into US retirement…

Baron von Rothschild is said to have famously remarked that one must buy when ‘there is blood in the streets.’ He of course meant that literally.  A time of revolution when things are being torn assunder can offer great value, if of course, you can figure out what will survive the revolution.  Bank of America…

Elvis Presley What Could Have Been Elvis Presley passed from this earth August 16, 1977. And so the fortieth anniversary of his passing has been noted in various media outlets this month. How did such a promising talent end up so badly? At his death, he was worth less than $3 M, a miniscule amount…

Jerry Flint  takes a look at inventories in this column. We will study inventory in Intermed I, Managerial, and Audit this semester.  As always, Mr. Flint Is a seasoned observer of the auto industry and has some interesting ‘metrics’ to use.  A metric  is a numeric way of codifying how well one is doing. It…

Section 204 of SARBOX has made internal control more important than ever. We wil be discussing this in Intermed I and Auditing this semester. Managerial Accountants are often responsible for internal control functions.  Well, for sure, folks are the same the world over, no control and temptation sets in.  Click here to read about two…

Atlanta Sportswriter Steve Hummer  takes a look at the career of Michael Vick.  I am no sports buff but apparently Vick was a part of the real effort to make the Atlanta Falcons a  contender team. Now what?  As you surely are aware Vick has plead guilty to dog fighting.  And the details of the…

Here is a very bearish view of what might happen to the economy.   There are many letter writers about what might happen to the US Economy.  They vary from the perpetualy bullish to the perpetually bearish. When good things happen the bulls claim victory when bad things happen, the bears claim victory.  Bob Prechter’s…

This Forbes article on CFC explains some of the details of what has been happening these past few weeks.  At times like this it is vital that you understand Money and Banking as it is called in Economics and Finance.  Just how does the FED inject money in to the system, read this article and…