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Got the CFA blues?

I made this video purely for your entertainment. Turn on the volume and enjoy. Perhaps you get an occasional bout of the CFA blues nowadays too? If the video isn’t working for you, scroll below the video for a Youtube … Continue reading

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Networking – when were your Glory Days?

Social and professional networking has very few hard and fast ‘rules’ but there are a few odd behavioural patterns that have emerged.  Did you ever notice that in an elevator people will move around to maximize the distance between one … Continue reading

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Tim Hortons, Canada business in US, Jobs and People

Like most folks today, I’ve really no inside knowledge about why Don Schroeder quit, was fired or whatever from the ‘apparently’ top job at the iconic coffee/donut/soup/sandwich chain. The news today is simply: “Tim Hortons Inc. (THI-T) is racing to … Continue reading

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.How to interview for a job – NOT!

How about some comic relief?  How would a Harley enthusiast (or a maverick) conduct himself in a job interview.    Hey, if you’re impressed get me on the phone and offer me a job. FOR PRIOR ‘INVESTMENT’ RELATED COMMENTARIES…SCROLL UP AND DOWN … Continue reading

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Falling consumer confidence is BULLISH!

I just heard on the TV a disussion about the U.S. housing market these words: “There’s no hope of a recover in sight!”  As I hinted in my previous posting, this isn’t such a bad thing.  A maverick investor sees … Continue reading

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