The Best of the Aleph Blog, Part 39
Photo Credit: michel D’anastasio====================In my view, these were my best posts written between August 2016 and October 2016:What to do when Ethics are DiscouragedEight ways to promote ethics where it…
The Best of the Funny Economist: Marshall Gramm and Randy Parker have a new friend.
SOURCE: Funny Economist – Randall Parker’s Completely Serious Macroeconomics Blog – Read entire story here.
Squawk: U.S. Dollar Index Waits For Fed; Should Push Higher Dollar…
U.S. Dollar Index Waits For Fed; Should Push Higher Dollar bulls are in full cry they like the positive economic tone The strength of the Dollar will continue even if…
The quick and dirty leading indicator watch has been stagnant for 18+ months
The quick and dirty leading indicator watch has been stagnant for 18+ months [Note: I’ve been working on my “what leads consumer spending” opus, and as often happens, I don’t…
DealBook Briefing: Bond Investors Are Making a Killing
Global gloom has driven investors out of the stock market and toward the traditional haven of bonds. And they’re doing great.
Jeremy Epstein of Never Stop Marketing: Blockchain Can Make CRM’s Future Decentralized and Disrupt Ownership of Data
I’ve known Jeremy Epstein for years going back to his days at Microsoft. But over the past couple of years he’s been one of the leading voices in the blockchain…
5 Ways That Billionaire Warren Buffett Pays a Lower Tax Rate Than His Secretary
How Warren Buffett navigates the taxes on his income.
Uber has proposed a new minimum wage for drivers after years of protests, but it comes with a catch (UBER, LYFT)
There's a new push by Lyft and Uber to ensure a California bill doesn't become law — and it's the first time Uber's set a figure for a minimum wage.
Be glad Iran’s satellite launch failed – Washington Examiner
Be glad Iran's satellite launch failed Washington ExaminerTrump Tweets Sensitive Surveillance Image of Iran NPRDid Trump just tweet out classified image? CNNIn a Tweet Taunting Iran, Trump Releases an Image…
Altria Group Joins The Dividend Kings List
Altria Group, Inc. (MO), through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes, smokeless products, and wine in the United States. It offers cigarettes primarily under the Marlboro brand; cigars principally under…
Friday Watch
Evening HeadlinesBloomberg: Trump Promises Talk on Trade After China Defers Tariff Response. U.S. Chamber Calls for Halting China Tariffs and Resuming Talks U.K. and EU to Step Up Brexit Talks…
Americans Spent Nearly $150 Billion On Illegal Drugs Last Year
The U.S. opioid crisis has been making headlines again this week after pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson was fined $572 for fuelling the epidemic in Oklahoma in a historic ruling.…
21 Ways I Use Frugal Tactics in My Morning Routine
This morning, when I woke up and went through my usual morning routine that revolves around getting myself awake, getting the kids ready for school, and getting myself ready for…
Working as an Advisor at Edward Jones: Ethical Qualms
A reader writes in, asking: “You have mentioned a few times that you were a financial advisor with Edward Jones early in your career. My oldest child will be graduating…
Adding Roku (ROKU) To The Stocks I Follow
Good morning, today I will be adding one more stock the list of stocks that I follow. As a reference, this is the list of stocks that I follow news…
Traders Shrug Off MH17 Downing, Mideast Fighting
Traders aren't getting overly exercised about the shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 almost certainly by Kremlin-backed militia, Israel's incursion into Gaza and fighting in Iraq.The latest Commitments of Traders…
Ferrexpo charity funds ‘could have been misappropriated’
Ukraine-focused miner says none of its directors were involved
Gazprom profits hit by record low prices and increased supply
Net revenue from sales to Europe and Turkey down 9{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} on previous year
Squawk: Dear Sir/MA We are international financier trust Consultant of worldwide…
Dear Sir/MA We are international financier trust Consultant of worldwide development prime lending's.We are Specialist of funds loans bank guarantees. We are working with large lending's...
City urged to attach ‘climate risk’ reports to pensions
MPs want mandatory climate reporting within three years to avoid risk to investmentsBritain’s biggest companies, investors and pension funds must come clean to investors on the financial risks they face…