When Everyone Is A Contrarian, Nobody Is

I Have On My Bookshelf A Series Of Books With Opposite Titles: 'the Alpha Strategy' And The 'omega Strategy'; 'asia Rising' And 'asia Falling'; 'free To Choose' And 'free To Lose'; 'how To Win Friends And Influence People' And 'how To Lose Friends And Alienate People.' Visitors Love The Collection.

I've Felt For Some Time That Economics Needs To Be Taught Differently By Economists Who Actually Have Had Experience Making A Payroll Or Investing On Wall Street. When Economics Is Taught By Pure Academics, Watch Out.

I Only Have Disdain For New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He Raised Taxes And Has Increased Regulations. What Else Is New? He's A Bully Who Wants To Micro-manage People's Lives By Mandate, Not Persuasion.

Fraud Is Common When You Give Away Billions. Fraud Related To Hurricane Katrina Spending Is Estimated To Top $2 Billion. In Addition, Debit Cards Provided To Hurricane Victims Were Used To Pay For Caribbean Vacations, Nfl Tickets, Dom Perignon Champagne, 'girls Gone Wild' Videos, And At Least One Sex Change Operation.

The Profit Motive Promotes Economic Growth By Creating Better Products At Cheaper Prices.