I headed to the east coast in the last week of October. Not to gawk, not with even an intention of visiting the site. My children have a living great grandmother in the region and I wished to make a meeting happen. New York deserved a few of my tourist dolllars. I had valid reasons to be in the area.More...

As Americans we need to be prepared for a long, hard campaign against terrorism. The past few weeks have shown marked progress in the Afghanistan campaign. With spotters on the ground and B-52's blasting the enemy positions with massive carpet bombing, a collapse of the Taliban is gradually coming about. This is not going to happen quickly.More...

Tech Leader Index Last Update 4/10/2006 Start Cap $1,593,623,137,937 Market Cap $1,163,676,883,825 Last Close $734.10 Index Value $730.21 % Change -26.98% 1 Day Change -0.53% Point Change -3.90 Year to Date 1.97%   Click for Details

Redneck Index Last Update 3/30/2006 Start Cap $34,485,194 Market Cap $160,556,129 Index Value $4,655.80 % Change 365.58% YTD 379.82%

To Rebuild?

Larry Silverstein, the developer that took over management of the World Trade Center last July has to try and rebuild the complex. He currently does not want to rebuild to 110 stories because he and many others do not believe the upper floors will be lease able. The going wisdom is nobody wants to sit on the upper floors of a target. That doesn't seem to bother tenants of the Sears tower but brings to mind a question. Is it possible to safely rebuild the towers? Does the technology exist? More...

What might happen in the stock markets next week.

In the past few weeks since I posted my musing the ground has shaken and moved. The market has done what it always does in the midst of doom and gloom. It has predicted the end of the recession. It has done so in convincing fashion, in the face of horrible, troubling news. This move seems more than real. It makes me ecstatic. More...

Last weeks portfolio snapshot. More...

Our models still look strong. More.