Image via WikipediaThe day before I wrote this the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 777 points, an all-time negative scoring record. The plunge occurred because contrary to expectations, Congress failed to pass the bailout plan Wall Street was counting on to restore calm to the markets.
Even with elections only a month away, I am […]

You can’t win playing catch up ball. That’s exactly what our financial institutions, regulatory agencies, Federal government, and investors have been doing since our banking system began to unravel almost a year ago.
Lenders make ill conceived loans snapped up by borrowers who aren’t thinking ahead. Regulators worry about inflation one day and stimulating the economy […]

You start a conversation you can’t even finish it.
You’re talkin’ a lot, but you’re not sayin’ anything.
When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed.
Say something once, why say it again?
(Psycho Killer, by Talking Heads)
Yes, finishing a conversation is problematic. Whether it’s a text message, email, voice mail exchange, or Twitter tweet, when is […]