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Great One Minute Video on the Power of Focus
“The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire, not things we fear.”   ~ Brian Tracy Focus On 1 Goal At A Time.   It is graduation time, and I've had an opportunity to talk with a number of new graduates.  As a result, I've been thinking about what advice best
Here a Few Links for Your Weekend Reading Enjoyment
I'm going to my son's graduation from Duke University this weekend.   Business Posts Moving the Markets that I Found Interesting This Week: Does Venture Capital Data Show Signs Of Bubble? (Fortune) Zogby Say 37% of Americans in Job Paying Less than Before. (TheDaily) Krugman Warns Several Key Indicators Flashing Yellow (NYTimes) Keynes And Hayek
I Tried Barefoot Running Shoes - Here Is What I Found
Have you seen the athletic shoes that look like gloves? They started showing up at the gym I go to … then someone in the office wore them when we worked-out together.  Part of me thought it was "pretentious", and another part thought it was "silly"; turns out … they are worth trying. Here's a
Markets Testing New Highs - Are You Bullish?
Here is a video of a dog that wants to play fetch with a statue.     This playful dog doesn't understand why the statue won't throw the stick, but it keeps trying. It reminds me of the games the market is playing to entice someone to play. The Markets Are Testing New Highs. While
Snake-Oil? The Scientific Evidence for Various Health Supplements
Trying to lead a healthier lifestyle?  This data visualization can help you filter-out the marketing hype to help you find the vitamins, minerals and herbs that deliver tangible benefits … versus those that serve only as a "Guaranteed Genuine Placebo". This is an updated interactive model of the most current research data. It is interesting
A Few Ideas on Why the S&P 500 Has Held-Up So Well
Recently, it has seemed like the market was looking for a reason to go up. Bad news was taken as a buying opportunity. There was a change in market sentiment last week. The market finally found reasons to sell-off. The move down was relatively minor and quite orderly. The S&P 500 is sitting comfortably in