When my uncle got his first credit card in ‘89, he was over the moon. He thought he’d hit the jackpot, as he thought he had gotten free money to spend on freebies. Six months later, he’s underwater on debts, paying interest that seems to multiply like rabbits. It took him almost four years to […]
Top 10 Most Intelligent President in the World
Look, we’re going to have to get one thing straight up front. IQ scores for dead presidents? They’re all guesses. No one sat Abraham Lincoln down with a Scantron and a number 2 pencil. Researchers examined their writings, the languages they knew and generally made educated guesses. So when you encounter lists of the 10 […]
Top Dividend Stocks for 2026 (Without the Empty Promises)
My neighbor Chuck retired three years ago with a portfolio that gives him about $3,000 per month in dividends. Not bad for a guy who spent his life working as an electrician. Last week over beers, he lightheartedly said, “I wish I had started to buy dividend stocks when I was your age rather than […]
World GDP Ranking 2025: Top 10 Economies
Last Sunday, I got into an argument with my neighbor Tom as we were washing our cars. He argued China’s economy had already surpassed America’s. I told him he was crazy. It turned out that we both were a little away from the latest data and needed to do our homework. Spent the weekend looking […]
Why Amazon’s New Compensation Plan Has Employees Divided
My buddy Jake works at Amazon’s headquarters, in Seattle. Been there four years, solid performer, software engineer. Yesterday he phoned me in the middle of the day and sounded extremely stressed. “Dude, they just totally changed how they pay us,” he said. “And honestly? I’m not sure if I’m screwed or if this is awesome.” […]
Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee Leaves Tech Workers in Shock
So here I am with my morning coffee, reading the news like I do every day, and I stumble upon this headline that has me literally choking on my drink: Trump just signed something that makes the H-1B visa fee a whopping $100k. A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. I had to read it three times because […]
Real Salt Lake vs LAFC: From Dream Start to Brutal Collapse
Man, what in the world is there even to say about this one? Do you ever get that feeling when you are watching your team and everything that can go wrong does go wrong? That’s exactly what happened when Real Salt Lake took on LAFC last weekend. I have spent several years now watching MLS, […]
Nvidia Buys Into Intel Stock : The $5B Twist Nobody Saw Coming
My jaw literally dropped yesterday morning when I saw Intel’s stock flying up like a rocket. I mean a 22% spike in one day! I’ve been following tech stocks for 15 years, and I can’t say that I have ever seen anything quite like what happened to Intel on Thursday. So here’s the kicker:Nvidia, Intel’s […]
Finally Fed Cuts Rates—But What Does It Mean for Your Wallet?
Hold onto your hats because Wednesday was big. The Fed cut interest rates for the first time this year, lowering them a quarter point to 4.00-4.25% on 17th September, Wednesday. I am not exaggerating that I physically jumped off my couch when the news alert appeared on my phone. I have been longing for it […]
Why Apple Suddenly Discontinued the iPhone 16 Pro
My neighbor Jake shows up at my door Saturday morning while I’m still in my pajamas, coffee in one hand, holding up this phone like it’s the Holy Grail. He’s practically bouncing on his toes. “Check this out, man; I scored it yesterday!”, He begins swiping through pictures of his dog Max that he took […]
