Archive for March 2012
TRANSITIONS: It’s just basic economics
Gasoline prices are rising, which will be bad for the U.S. economy. Although, as someone pointed out, it will inspire people to buy new cars with better gas mileage. Car-buying is a wonderful thing for …
GITOMER: Make a mark, like Wilt did
On March 2, 1962, an unbreakable basketball record was set.
I’m a Wilt Chamberlain fan. I have been since the late 1950s.
Chamberlain grew up in Philadelphia. (I grew up in Philadelphia suburbs.) He went …
Read MoreMCLELLAN: Learn the basics of blogging
Blogs, once described as a vehicle for narcissistic oversharers and people who found cats amusing, have certainly come into their own. Today, though there are still plenty of hobby bloggers out there, the tool is …
Capital Crossroads: Business Capital
What is Capital Crossroads:
Capital Crossroads is a regional planning effort headed up by leaders in Greater Des Moines and surrounding community,
What is Business Capital:
The Business Capital section of the Capital Crossroads plan …
BERKO: Don’t blame Bernanke
Dear Mr. Berko:
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke really messed up this economy, which has gone straight to Hades in a handbasket. Falling home prices, unemployment, the deficit and the failure of Freddie Mac, Fannie …
Read MoreBERKO: Finally, it might be time to buy Microsoft
Dear Mr. Berko:
Back in late 2008, when Microsoft offered $35 for Yahoo, you told me not to buy Microsoft stock. But I bought 200 shares at $21. Now I hear that Microsoft once again …
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