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Got the CFA blues?

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Mal Spooner

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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Obama Robin Hood? Good luck with that!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Mal Spooner

Tax the rich to what? Give to the poor? Like any thinking person should agree – great idea but can’t be done. Ever since the Chinese invented feudalism, 2000 years before Europe by the way, our economic and social order … Continue reading →

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Shrinkage: Jobs in Financial Services

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Mal Spooner

Employment in financial services – four years ago rich and bloated, are shrinking as quickly as George Costanza (of Seinfeld) coming out of the pool. Los Angeles Times, Sept. 10, 2011 “Bank of America Corp. is preparing to slash 40,000 … Continue reading →

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DEBT CRISIS? It’s a RED HERRING!

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Mal Spooner

The U.S. debt crisis? Yes, it’s a red herring. Today Obama went on television to calm America and was no doubt hoping to convince financial markets to relax. He said there will be a compromise…and meant it. What he didn’t … Continue reading →