Author: Berk Brown
4 posts written by Berk Brown
Crotchety Old Man Hates Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2013
Content Provided by Berk Brown So, I have a confession to make and, in today’s day and age, it seems like the best place to do that is in a blog. I hate Valentine’s Day. There, I said it. And, frankly, I mean it. Is it because I’ve lost in love and I’m bitter? Nope….
Earnings Report on Bieber, Oprah, and CEOs
January 11, 2013
With the start of a new year, it’s no secret that many in the financial world are eagerly eyeing the first corporate earnings reports of 2013. So far, so good it would seem. Alcoa got things off to a good start on Tuesday, Jan. 8, when it revealed that it was able to meet the…
Trip to Nicaragua Teaches Valuable Lessons
November 21, 2012
During this Thanksgiving season, there is a plethora of topics which could be addressed at our tables as families and friends gather together: election results, the upcoming fiscal cliff or slope (depending on who you talk to), continued uncertainty in Europe, Black Friday game planning, napping, football, and more. While the coming months will be…
Kim Kardashian Holds the Key to S&P 500 Movement?
September 19, 2012
There are three kinds of lies in the world: lies, big lies, and statistics. During the first decade of my professional life, this was my mantra as a sportswriter. In a nutshell, it meant that one should always question statistics, because truthfully, numbers can be manipulated and distorted in many ways to try and prove…