King of America: The Joy of Gluttony

Shows such as “The Biggest Loser” and “Quarter Ton Teen” have been cropping up lately trying to encourage Americans to eat less. Pop psychologists regularly appear on talk shows jabbering about how America has an “obesity epidemic” and how gluttony is tearing apart the fabric of our society.

Enough of that crap. The King of America is here to share with you some of the joys of gluttony.… read more “King of America: The Joy of Gluttony”

Elite Finance Gurus: Idiots, Frauds or Geniuses?

As a finance major in business school, I heard many times how Wall Street finance guys were the pinnacle of humanity and how they were far more intelligent than the rest of us.‚  The ground they walked on was holy and their pronouncements hammered in stone.

After the huge market crash, these former untouchables are now catching a lot of heat and being accused of defrauding investors, hurting America and even stupidity.… read more “Elite Finance Gurus: Idiots, Frauds or Geniuses?”

New Blog Feature: Live Chat!

In the right hand side column of my blog, you will now see a section titled “Chat Box”.‚  In the “Chat Box” you can post short comments and have discussions via live chat with other readers or myself‚  in the‚  side bar!‚  To join the conversation and make your own comment, simply click on the “Click to Chat” link and it will give you a box to say something.‚ … read more “New Blog Feature: Live Chat!”

Michael Lewis on Why Wall Street Collapsed

Read this article on why Wall Street collapsed. Michael Lewis wrote an intelligent piece about how the so-called “genius financial titans” transferred risk from themselves to common shareholders and eventually to the U.S. government.‚  All of the Wall Street traders were involved- taking home monster bonuses for screwing their shareholders, customers and bondholders.‚  How do we fix it?‚ … read more “Michael Lewis on Why Wall Street Collapsed”