Archive for AIA Newsletter
Why Janet Yellen Needs Her Own Magic Show
By Dennis Miller What do Siegfried and Roy have in common with Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen? Shortly after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released unemployment data last month showing that joblessness had dropped below 6% for the first time since the 2008 crash, the Federal Reserve announced it would…
Is Gold as Dead as Florida Hurricanes?
By Dennis Miller It’s been over 3,280 days since a hurricane hit Florida. As hurricane season comes to a close next month, only Mother Nature knows how long the streak will last. Like many Floridians, my wife and I stayed home and rode out a hurricane—once! We’d built a home…
Cold Feet: Why Shareholders Should Fear the Hasty Corporate Marriage
By Dennis Miller I never understood why Sears bought Kmart. Sears was a giant retailer, the dominant tenant in shopping malls throughout the US. Kmart was the spawn of S. S. Kresge’s dime stores. They served different consumer groups—different strata. When they came together, they combined a lot of the…
Everything You Need to Know About the S&P Until Christmas
By Andrey Dashkov When I need to clear my mind, I put on my beat-up Saucony sneakers and drive to nearby Deer Lake Park in Burnaby, British Columbia. After a couple of miles, though, as my body gets into a rhythm, my mind wanders back to the thought that occupy…
Home Healthcare Cuts Threaten 500,000 Jobs and Put Female-Owned Businesses at Risk
By Dennis Miller That title wouldn’t make for much of a campaign slogan, and yet, it’s the natural outcome of one particular politician’s promise. As the editor of a retirement-focused newsletter, most of the notes I receive about the Affordable Health Care Act, or Obamacare, are first-person accounts of how…
Your Artificial Knee Might Get You Groped
By Ann Pringle August 11, 6 a.m.—San Francisco International Airport A twenty-something woman is running the back of her hand across the base of my breasts. I stand there, legs spread as she moves on to the inside of my thighs. She runs her hand underneath the waistline of my…