Reality Check continued

Gold went from $400 to $425 back to $400, from December 1, 2003 to February 1, 2004. I write then: Don't get sucked in by reversals. Gold's trend is up because the dollar's trend is down. I am saying it again.... keep reading

What the Japanese planners forgot led to the destruction of Japan. This is the fate of every political empire. Some very clever planners overlook something crucial.... keep reading

Capitalism has made us rich. Now, we much control our appetites. Poverty no longer serves as a brake.... keep reading

An erroneous lesson from It's a Wonderful Life. It centers on the broken knob on the banister.... keep reading

It's easy to do, especially when you're young and naive. It can lead to disasters. If you're still doing it at age 40, you're in big trouble.... keep reading

Now, more than ever. . . .... keep reading

If you are in debt, getting fired is a disaster. If you aren't in debt, getting fired can be a kick in the right direction.... keep reading

How a massive theft from one of the nation's invisible data-collection companies revealed how vulnerable we are.... keep reading

There are four of them, as far as most people have ever heard. They have something in common besides money.... keep reading

The election of Bush in 2004 put the media in shock. How could this have happened? It happened right under their Manhattan Island noses. But Iraq and the economy remained the dark clouds for the Republicans in 2004.... keep reading

My 2004 prediction that oil prices would soar. My reason: Iran.... keep reading

This report is still relevant. The man is still at it.... keep reading

We all need role models. Here are three I have used in my career. They are different. Each one has a purpose.... keep reading

I wrote this prior to China's revaluation of the yuan, which was not much of a revaluation.... keep reading

First, more information on how to access misfiled files on your hard drive. Second, a report on how America is facing a hangover on monstrous proportions when the Chinese central bank cuts off the "free" drinks.... keep reading

Here is a tool to help you find e-mails and Web pages that are on your hard drive but buried like needles in a haystack.... keep reading