ATLANTA – Greece’s credit was cut to junk status and Portugal was downgraded. With these newest developments out of the European sovereign debt crisis, I can’t help but wonder, what are the odds of this being the end of the Euro? The events of yesterday caused the Dow to lose the most points in a [...]
Archive for April, 2010
DOW Drops! Is this the end of the Euro!?
Posted in Current Events, Domestic Affairs, Economy, Politics, tagged DOW, Europe, Greece on April 28, 2010 | 5 Comments »
The China Bubble
Posted in Economy, Foreign Affairs, tagged Charlie Rose, China, Economics, Finance, Freedom, Gloabal Economics, Investing, Investment, money, Shorting, Tim Hanson on April 23, 2010 | 5 Comments »
BECKLEY — As many of you know I’m pretty long on China as an investment and am constantly looking for more investments in China either through ADR’s or directly on the Hong Kong Exchange. However, there is a very interesting view espoused by James Chanos on Charlie Rose that sounds pretty counter my views. Even [...]
Jason Heyward: SUPER STAR!
Posted in Baseball, Sports, tagged Atlanta Braves, Heyward is the best player ever to play the game, Jason Heyward, Jeff Francoeur, Jose Cruz Jr, Rookie of the Year on April 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
That is one large individual,” Ryan Howard, first baseman of the Philadelphia Phillies, describing his first meeting with Jason Heyward. (Sports Illustrated, April 19, 2010). ATLANTA – Just got finished reading the piece in the latest Sports Illustrated about Jason Heyward of the Braves. It’s a great piece, if you can pick up the mag [...]
Dozens Killed in Local Mine Disaster
Posted in Current Events, Domestic Affairs, tagged Disaster, Raleigh County, Upper Branch Coal Mine, West Virginia on April 6, 2010 | 6 Comments »
BECKLEY — My community just suffered a severe shock today. Keep us in your prayers. My wife is an emergency room registered nurse and as she headed off to work last night with this news she knew it was going to be a rough night. Dealing with the injured and perhaps grieving. We [...]