Energetic Concepts, Ideas, and Words Change Economies
on Aug 29, 2009 in Economic Sustainability Economy Investing Paul Hawkens economics entrepreneurs This morning a friend and I talked by telephone. The Bible says, “Friends come and friends go, but a true friend sticks by you like family,” and he is family. My friend works for a major insurance company overseeing new product developmen...

The Hard Knocks of High Net Worth Families
on Aug 24, 2009 in American Dream Economy high net worth recessions hard knocks for high net worth wealthy feel the pinch “Well we’re movin on up, To the east side. To a deluxe apartment in the sky. Movin on up, To the east side. We finally got a piece of the pie. Fish don’t fry in the kitchen; Beans don’t burn on the grill. Took a whole lotta tr...

Ships and Sticks: The Baltic Dry Index
on Jul 31, 2009 in Economic History Economy Investing The Baltic Dry Index economics What you don’t measure, you can’t track. This axiom matters when bear markets hobble your investment portfolio. Understanding the cause, measuring the result, and tracking the patterns,  guides and instructs. Most of the news we get hei...

Entrepreneurs Give Life To Every Economy
on Jul 17, 2009 in Investing The Kaufman Foundation’s passion and mission gives life to entrepreneurial thoughts and innovation. What you’ll learn with some of my thoughts: 1. The age of entrepreneurs is changing. 2. Venture Capital is necessary. 3. Business start-u...

It’s Not All Bad Everywhere
on Jun 23, 2009 in Economy Investing economic cycles Edward Yardeni once worked for Prudential Securities (now defunct). Yardeni reminded and instructed stock brokers about many economic patterns. One that sticks with me is his observation of “rolling recessions”. Recessions happen in stron...

The Economy is On First Base
on Jun 13, 2009 in Economy Investing Investments Risk Stock Market Stock Market News Wall Street asset allocation mutual funds recessions stocks Investment News jobs and the economy And there’s joy at Fenway as  Boston Puts It To the Yankees. If….you love the Yankees, I understand. Every morning after a Red Sox game, Lisa’s grandmother tells me about the game. I already know what she tells me, but she gets...

Investment Profits Do Not Have To Ruin the Earth
on May 31, 2009 in Economic Sustainability Ethical Investing Ethical Investments Green Investments Green building products Investing Investments Stock Market TED conference entrepreneurs corporate profits ecology of commerce green investment investment investment profits sustainability TED talk Whoever told us that getting what we want, no matter what the cost, rewards us with profits? What presumptions did we assume during the Industrial Revolution? Did someone say the earth has a voracious appetite for our refuse without choking? Paul Haw...

Helping Local School Boards Understand the Importance of METS Education
on May 28, 2009 in Investing entrepreneurs economy and education engineers jobs and the economy Mathematicians science technology  Math, engineering, technology, and science are the subjects necessary for economic growth in the future. The Kauffman Foundation. understands the necessity to train “METS” entrepreneurs for future innovation. America has been the innova...

“S&P 500 Earnings (Inflation-Adjusted)” – Compliments of “Chart of the Day”
on May 22, 2009 in Investing Investment News Investments Stock Market S&P 500 Chart of the Day While the stock market is up sharply since early March, the economy as well as corporate earnings continue to suffer. Today’s chart helps provide some perspective as to the magnitude of the current economic decline. Today’...

“S&P 500 Earnings (Inflation-Adjusted)” - Compliments of “Chart of the Day”
on May 22, 2009 in Investing Investment News Investments Stock Market S&P 500 Chart of the Day While the stock market is up sharply since early March, the economy as well as corporate earnings continue to suffer. Today’s chart helps provide some perspective as to the magnitude of the current economic decline. Today’...