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Category: Free Enterprise

  • Venezuela Right Now

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    Hyperinflation rate so astronomical you won’t believe it Water shortage Food shortage Civil strife Rolling black outs Russia installs military presence taking sides with Nicolas Maduro U.S. contemplates aid and incidentally has sided with declared President Juan Guaido Journalists arrested Socialist policy since Chavez leaderships in 1999 If you eliminate incentives for business to produce…

  • Governments Giving To Business

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    Here we go again with government “investments” in business with a $100 million nest egg courtesy of you the taxpayer for new technologies (artificial intelligence) which apparently is such a sought after space that the private sector isn’t interested. This is what’s happening. Very poor decisions were made regarding the construction of new office towers…

  • JP Morgan Chase In Hot Seat Over Precious Metals

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    It’s been a contentious issue over fifteen years in the investment community. Are precious metals markets rigged? If you’ve never heard of GATA (Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee) I suppose it’s about time they get some credit for quiet behind the scenes research into irregular trading patterns of precious metals on the COMEX and LME. GATA…

  • The Success Sabotage Game

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    Having just about put a wrap on a very good book this weekend in the personal development genre, I reflect on experiences and relationships all while laying down a new guitar riff. I have things in the office to do on this beautiful summer weekend but the philosopher in me has taken over. I took…

  • Retailers Losing To Amazon

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    Now Wholesale Sports is closing down. They needed to build nice pretty looking stores when blocks of strip mall space lay vacant. They needed to carry excessive inventory with an extravagant in store merchandising effort and little public promotion. I think retailers in Western Canada need to rethink the way they do business before Amazon…