Archive for the ‘Business’ Category

GM’s commercial about paying off the government is a lie

I haven’t spoken much about economics or business because quite frankly, I’m one of the many who are apathetic towards the massive government spending that is happening, at this rate, our great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandchildren will still be on the hook for our massive debt. Then I saw the GM commercial that shows the CEO talking [...]

A good read: “Rules for Renegades”

I picked up Christine Comaford-Lynch’s book “Rules for Renegades” cause I’ve been in a funk for a while and needed a pick me up. A really good read, and am going to start to implement concepts immediately. “Growing up” in the tech industry, I loved reading about her early days at Microsoft and [...]

BNP to acquire division of B & A

In a grad school class, I did an analysis of the European banks. This was a few years ago, but a firm that caught my eye: BNP Paribas (EUR:BNP). The former state owned bank turned powerhouse due to its acquisition of investment boutique Paribas in 2000, looked to be the bank to bet [...]

Bear Stearns’ Cayne public apology

How about a fucking apology to the taxpayers?!? Why? The Fed is not in the business of bailing out business, is not the role of capitalism to weed out uncompetitive businesses?!? Is it the role of government to bail out private enterprises?!? NO!