Thursday
Bullets
Whew. This month is as busy as any. I found out yesterday that I'm going to lose a tooth, so that really stinks. Fortunately, it's a back tooth, so my beautiful smile won't be affected, and it might last me another ten years. The dentist couldn't say. * * * * * * * USA Today reported this week that ordinary investors are staying away from stocks. Barry Ritholtz says it's no surprise: “between the run of scandals in the 1990s and 2000s, the dot-com implosion, analyst scandal, the 2007-09 crash, housing collapse, the flash crash and HFT, mom and pop have taken their ball and gone home.” Amen to that. If you think the game isn't rigged, you're smoking crack. If you think it's rigged but you have it figured out, you're delusional . . . or you need to give me a call with some stock picks* * * * * * * Since starting the caveman diet, I have slashed back on sugar dramatically. When I do splurge, I normally splurge on chocolate, and when I buy the chocolate, I normally reward myself with some higher-end fare (Cadbury at a minimum, often higher). I've really come to enjoy this mini-hobby, but I doubt I'll pay to buy the five chocolates featured at this Forbes piece. * * * * * * * Are there conservative rock songs? Yes, maybe as many as 50. Here's a list assembled in 2006 at National Review. * * * * * * * What would you have needed 30 years ago to match what your iPhone can do now? All this:
