Honk Kong Harbinger – Why It’s More Important Than you Think

Hong Kong Harbinger:    Recent weeks have seen lots of political unrest that effectively  shut down the Hong Kong airport.  As important as these political protests are, there is a an economic aspect to Hong Kong’s airport  that has not...

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The So Called Trade War with China

A “So Called” War: The trade war between US and China is constantly in the news and it seems like every tweet can move the Dow by hundreds of points. Economist Brian Wesbury thinks ...

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The Candle Burns Brightest Just Before It Goes Out

The Candle Burns Brightest Just Before It Goes Out: This old proverb might describe the current business cycle. ITR Economics Director Jackie Greene takes a hard look at the strong performance of corporate profits in Q2...

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Life Isn’t About Finding Yourself…

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” George Bernard Shaw Playwright and Critic Author of “My Fair Lady” 1856-1950 FOR YOUR EDIFICATION, ENLIGHTENMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT Word of Mouth 2.0 “Netflix is NOT a Tech Company” Six Ways to Bad Good Advice…even if Bill...

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Genius – The Price

“A disruptive innovation is a technologically simple innovation in the form of a product, service, or business model that takes root in a tier of the market that is unattractive to the established leaders in an industry.” Clayton...

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Ignorance Is Not Bliss, It’s Just ignorance

“To be ignorant of what happened before you were born is to remain forever a child.” Marcus Tullius Cicero 106 BC- 43 BC Roman Statesman, Orator and Philosopher A First Impression Business It’s not right. It’s not fair. But we...

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