A Few Thoughts on the Fox News South Carolina Republican Presidential Debate

Newt scored big points by referencing the Galveston, Texas and Chilean system. He really knew this subject well. His mention of the Principal Group in Des Moines helping administer the Chilean system was great. It is a good starting point on being able to get the facts on this system out to the public. Also, his comments about the estimates by the Social Security Actuary estimating 90-95% of younger people opting into the system, and the building up of an asset that they own where extremely good. He also referenced Martin Feldstein of Harvard for estimating that this system would reduce wealth inequality in America by over 50% over the next generation.

Thoughts on the Future of Cable TV, A La Carte Please

I do not watch a lot of television. I generally find 4-6 shows I like during a season and stick with them. I guess you could say that I am pretty loyal to the shows I like. I do like to follow the entertainment and media industry because I think it has some rather unusual quirks of personality that are unique to entertainment. Things that would get you fired in any other industry are perfectly acceptable in the entertainment industry. Things like the head or the WB Network canceling its top rated show, “Angel”; or ABC firing the creators of “Lost” and “Desperate Housewives” before the shows even aired their pilot episodes. I think this has been made all the more interesting over the last couple of years due to the writers strike and advancements in internet technology………

A Look at MF Global

The act of a brokerage firm taking funds from customer and client accounts for its own use is not something that is not done lightly or by low level employees. It is something that requires approval from the top levels of a firm. In my opinion in the MF Global situation, it was either an act of extreme desperation or arrogance. Either someone at the top was extremely desperate to save the firm, or someone was arrogant enough to think that they were far smarter than the market and they would be proven right while the naysayers would be proven wrong. Either way, it was

A Few More Thoughts on Yahoo

It looks like Marc Andreessen’s firm may be thinking of making an offer and installing Jeff Jordan to run the firm. It looks like Thomas H. Lee Partners may be thinking of making a $5 Billion offer for Yahoo’s U.S. operations, while Alibaba Group may be trying to round up financing to make a $4 Billion offer for Yahoo’s Asian operations.

A Few Thoughts on the GOP National Security Debate

Overall: I like the idea of the debate focusing on a single topic. Overall I think this gave the candidates a chance to shine and demonstrate their skills. I think it kept the snipping to a minimum. I enjoyed the debate and thought it was a rare chance to bring to the forefront several serious topics that do not normally get the airtime they deserve.

A Few Thoughts on the CNBC Republican Presidential Debate

this election is going to come down to a question of who best suited to guide the economy going forward. I feel that the CNBC staff brought a level of knowledge about the economy, how businesses work, and the important issues facing us that were sorely missing in previous debates. I thought the questions were very good, much better than any other debate. I also liked the format that spread the time out much more evenly among the candidates and did not simply focus on the front runners. I think this gave the viewers a chance to better understand all the candidates and their positions.

On the various topics in the debate I have the following:……