Financial Crisis

S&P Who? S&P What?

A few years ago, I wrote an account of my experience with an investment firm. At the beginning of August, I had the great pleasure to speak to the debate over the economy and in that post, I referenced the role investment firms...
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The Impossible Whopper

I can resist fast food. But I cannot resist Burger King. My latest discovery at Burger King? The Impossible Whopper. Now I’ve been eating Whoppers in volume for more decades than I’d care to say. I was even a Burger King in...
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Moody’s Puts the Big Banks on Notice

We got word this week that Moody’s – the credit rating service – downgraded the five biggest banks in the US and almost a dozen European banks. Unlike Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s is still regarded as a cred...
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It’s Actually Not a Dollar…

Did you know that all dollar stores don’t sell item exclusively for a dollar? Like most consumers, it is natural to believe that a store with the word DOLLAR in its name means everything is a dollar. But it really means every...
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Ocean Spray Cranberry

I’ve been drinking Ocean Spray Cranberry combinations since I was in college. Not just as a casual consumer – I’m a loyal, committed consumer. I’ve tried every Cranberry combination; Cran*Apple, Cran*Grape, Can*Cher...
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Netflix You!

That even sounds dirty to me… Netflix has officially become a pronoun. You’ve been Netflixed! Before I get into the rational discussion of NETFLIX, I have to note the mass amounts of outrage spewing from former Netflix ...
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