Peoplenomics

Universe has just “knocked twice.”  When two people – one in the middle of the country and one on the west coast – ask you for a little business development and start-up guidance, it should be taken as a “sign from Universe” that it’s time to write a column to help people along moving toward new dreams.

We’ll go through the process of taking an “idea for a business” through fruition and look at how the web has changed the process of growing a business.

But first, some news headlines and a look at the markets which like the subject of Easter, may may have started to ascend into heaven to sit at right hand of the Almighty P&L..

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Donald Trump has another problem besides Mueller fallout to worry about.  This morning we look at the major metrics of supposed “economic growth” and wonder like the old burger-joint commercial asked “Where’s the beef?”

After some headlines and our analysis of the markets which, in our view, at near (or at) a critical turning point just ahead.

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The mythical power-source from Star Trek is a marvelous metaphor for the long-range investor.  While we may not live to see it, both our middle age and Millennial subscribers may benefit from borrowing some Spock-like thinking processes which we outline this morning.

So, as soon as we’re done with a few headlines and breaking news – plus our chart discussion – we will head down to the holodeck and see if gold can be materialized in the future, if not the pasture.

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Are we toping or readying for new highs?  Since I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about judgments lately – and the whole process behind them (whether good or bad), we’re going to make some judgments today about the pending future.

First, though, a lot at some key headlines and then we’ll eye the future through the lens of data in our ChartPack.  I think you’ll find it interesting.

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What does Elaine’s mink jacket have to do with government?  The link is subtle, but important. Transactional economics not monetary. Elaine owns the mink. Government owns us all. 

Today, we follow the 250-year trend towards “renting your life.”  It’s a movement that has been gaining ground a lot lately.  That’s because absent new tech breakthroughs, we’ve been reduced to monetizing sex, the weather, and all the while, government pressure builds as we lurch towards depletion of the planet’s resources.

Cheery stuff to serve up at mid-week, don’t you think?  After charts and some headlines as our “warm-up act.”

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Too many subjects and not enough time at Old Man Labs.  But, some of it is just damn useful so we will wade through a nicely sized helping this morning.

Talking trees, light crown construction,  and free energy are all on the agenda.

After the usual headlines, charts and half-caf.

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