Coal. If you think coal is dirty and does nothing but emit greenhouse gases and wreak environmental havoc, you’re wrong. You’ve bought the hype. The fact is that, used properly, coal can be used to generate power with ZERO emissions. And the trick behind this technology is so simple, so… Read More
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There’s a word you hear all the time when people talk about their favorite stocks. “Skyrocket.” Maybe you’ve used it. I know I have. It’s the ideal visual, a perfect metaphor. But on Thursday, May 14 — just a few short… Read More
It didn’t take long. We went from hearing about swine flu mentioned in passing on the evening news to President Barack Obama announcing he wanted to commit $1.5 billion toward fighting it. In fact, it took less than a week. Before… Read More
My in-box is flooded. The other applications on my desktop are lining up two by two. It’s been a deluge. I have 40 pages — 40 single-spaced pages — of questions from readers about how they can benefit from government action. This topic has engendered more feedback… Read More
Pop quiz: Who’s the most credit-worthy borrower in the world? Seven U.S. companies have “AAA” credit ratings, the highest available from Standard & Poor’s. Among these titans of industry are such names as Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway. But one… Read More
Microsoft’s Next Move Could Earn You +1,900%
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) said Friday it had hired a veteran Wal-Mart executive, David Porter, to oversee the development of brick-and-mortar retail stores. He will report to Kevin Turner, Microsoft’s COO, who also has ties to Bentonville. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) changed computer marketing with its hip advertising. It… Read More