Archive for the 'Business' Category

Trojan Lead

Monday, February 25th, 2008
     If it’s not one problem for American consumers who purchase Chinese products, it’s another.       Anyone who likes these new digital photo frames as much as I do, take heed!      Are any of the companies that make these digital frames publicly traded? I haven’t been able to find out. 

Crazy Market

Friday, January 25th, 2008
     I know the market is going down.  I’m just happy it’s finally stopped going sideways.  I personally don’t sell short or deal with put options (or options in general).  I had quit looking at my accounts for the past six months (I’m exagerating) because it was always the same number.       Now, where [...]

Marketing

Friday, October 5th, 2007
     I haven’t written about investing for awhile.  I recently sold my holdings in Apple, it gapped up about a week ago and the volume seemed to be drying up.  I made my 20% gain on it, although not in the IBD-recommended eight weeks or less.  So I sold, making a small profit.  [...]

AOL

Monday, September 4th, 2006
    Question of the Day:  If AOL service is basically free now, why do they keep requiring me to give them my credit card information in order to sign on?

Annoyance Resolved

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006
     I’m happy to report that Avis made good on the problem of the parking attendant who tried to make me park anywhere else but where I was because she thought she could.  Management actually got in touch with me and asked some questions, and offered a discount on my next rental.  [...]

Annoyances

Friday, July 7th, 2006
    I was in my hometown of St Louis last week.  There were a couple of issues that came up that I thought I’d vent about.  There isn’t necessarily any rhyme nor reason to it, they’re just little things I found bothersome.    First, I rented a car while I was home.  Now, the auto rental [...]