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The Market's Slow Roll-Over Just Accelerated
On Friday, Aug. 21, the Dow Jones Industrial Index fell below 17,000. That means the Dow has now shed well more than 1,700 points in just 90 days. The day before was the S&P's worst day in 18 months. Things look like they are moving fast. But, for the past several months, the US markets have s-l-o-w-l-y
Apple Is Enormous. How Enormous Is Apple?
In case you hadn't noticed, Apple is BIG! It is the biggest company in the world, worth about $725 billion. How big is that, really? Photo AP via Gawker. PriceWaterhouseCoopers recently released its annual overview of the world’s largest companies. Here are some factoids from that report to put Apple's enormity in its proper perspective:
Quick Visit to the Cowboys Training Camp
I am in California to meet my son's future father-in-law. While there, I had the chance to visit some friends at the Cowboys' training camp. Here's a sideline picture with head coach, Jason Garrett. I was very impressed by what I saw. The Cowboys look good this year.
Some Links for Your Weekend Reading
California's Drought is creating a new Gold Rush. Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Lighter Links: How Machine Learning Will Fuel Huge Innovation Over The Next 5 Years. (VentureBeat) Truths & Illusions: The Profound Importance of Thinking Fast and Slow. (HuffPost) Why Sadness
Here Are Some Links For Your Weekend Reading
The Democrats' Dream Ticket is really about Republicans … Imagine if Trump and Palin ran together. Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Lighter Links: 20 Leadership Experts Share Their Best Leadership Tip. (Inc.) How to Motivate Yourself: 3 Steps Backed By Science.
Once In a Blue Moon ... or every couple of years
I was in New York for a quick visit last week. Seems I get there often recently. A little more rare, I got a chance to see a concert (U2 at Madison Square Garden) and eat Junior's Cheesecake. Meanwhile, Friday marked the second full moon of July, a phenomenon referred to as a “Blue