I’ll make this pretty brief, but figure some people will have interest in a short post rather than waiting for a longer one. The quiet hurricane season ended today with the emergence of Dorian. What seemed like a benign tropical storm is getting a perfect ride through the Caribbean and Continue Reading
How To Win Your Fantasy Football League
First, a quick advertisement: I have some spots open still for a new league. If you’re interested, post in the comments below or email me. It’s a niche format = small entry fee, auction draft, 2 QB 1 RB 2 WR 1 TE 2 Flex 1 D 1K + some Continue Reading
The Worst Investment in South America
I got sidetracked from my best and worst investment series by the GE saga. FYI, I updated the post with some better LTC data and showed the cherry picking was even worse than I thought! Anyway, today we will talk about the fools who bought 100-year debt from Argentina. Argentina Continue Reading
GE “Whistleblower”: Who Is the Real Fraud?
OK, disclaimer first. I have no interest in GE, either financially, reputationally, or in any other way. I have no axes to grind or allies to appease. I am writing solely because I think GE is being treated incredibly unfairly by the so-called “whistleblower”. I understand Harry Markopolos was right Continue Reading
The Safest Trade In America
Last week, I wrote about one of the worst possible risk-reward decisions. This week, I will make my case for one of the best. Now, before we start, some disclosures. I may own some of the stocks I talk about. You shouldn’t take what follows as a recommendation to buy Continue Reading
The Worst Gambler In America
A recent ESPN story highlighted a sports gambler who has made some large NBA bets. The problem is they are foolish, irresponsible bets. The bettor in question likes to bet on NBA favorites to make the playoffs. The odds on this are deeply in the money. Last season, he bet Continue Reading