Sep
23
Letting the Storm Pass
September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I'm watching and reading even less news than usual. Why? Because everyday we are flooded with bad news and bad news doesn't make me money.
When I do happen to catch some news, financial or otherwise, I grimace. Mostly because the people that are watching it look so depressed.
Yes the market tanked. Yes Wall Street [...]
Jul
1
The Economy, Happiness and the Media
July 1, 2008 | 1 Comment
Every day we are bombarded by news stories about how unhappy Americans are. We're told that even though we are wealthier now then ever, we're more unhappy than ever. Don't fall for this old media trick.
Newspapers and magazines sell bad news. That's their business. They need to scare people into buying their product. The old [...]