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It’s always a surprise when a brand we all grew up with goes out of business. Many outside the airline industry were surprised when Pan Am filed for bankruptcy; a …

Think of Detroit, you think of cars. Think of Maine, you think lobsters. Think of Florida, and oranges come to mind. Think of Hollywood, and film and TV is the …

There’s been a lot of good economic news lately and 2014 is shaping up with better returns than even the most optimistic forecasts predicted. After the heady days of 2012 …

My personal introduction to the jury selection process started early on a sultry August day in South Florida as I joined a group of roughly 150 people who had been similarly …

The economy and personal finance are moving targets and that makes conventional wisdom a rear-facing metric. One topic that goes a long way back in conventional thinking is the concept …

According to a recent Bankrate survey nearly a third (26%) of Americans have nothing saved for retirement. Zip. Zero. Nada en absoluto. A number that’s consistent with other surveys that …

The last time I said something good about the economy one of my readers called me delusional. Fortunately I didn’t let that opinion change my investment strategy and it paid …

Right now, our housing options in the US are fairly limited. Those limitations stem from a status quo that favors a housing model that’s over 100 years old, which is a …

Nevada has hit a wall, economically speaking. Changing demographics, American and worldwide socio-economic challenges, and a shift in gambling habits have all combined to hurt the local economy. It’s looking …

I have nothing against people owning homes, even though I’m regularly down on the retail real estate industry and the debt associated with mortgages. It would be great if we …