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It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... In case you're wondering, there are less than 18 shopping days left until Christmas. I'm not trying to rush you. I'm just sayin'. Okay, off we go ... Credits and Debits Debit: At the ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: A Reminder That In the Essence of Truth Lies Deceit

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what's been going on in the world of money and personal finance. I hope everybody had a terrific turkey ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: Oil and Dr. Copper Reveal a World Economy in Distress

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what's been going on in the world of money and personal finance. Thanksgiving is right around corner -- ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: Inflation, Deflation, and Taco Bell

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what's been going on in the world of money and personal finance. I've got a bunch of errands to run, so ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: The Workin’ for a Living Edition

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Continue reading Black Coffee: Excuse Me While I Adjust My Tin Foil Hat

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Wow. Can you believe it's November already? Christmas will be here before we know it. I once read that the passage of time is like a roll of toilet paper -- the closer you get to the end, ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: More Signs That the Currency War Is Heating Up

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Continue reading Black Coffee: Why More Tax Revenue Will Never Be Enough

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Continue reading Black Coffee: Is The Fed’s Magic Act Wearing Thin?

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Continue reading Black Coffee: Ferraris, Teslas and the Cost of a Harvard Education

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Let's get right to it this week ... Credits and Debits Credit: Don't look now, but the US dollar index is currently on its longest winning streak ever -- 12 weeks and counting. In fact, ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: Unicorns, Rainbows and the Improving Economy

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what's been going on in the world of money and personal finance. Okay, off we go ... Credits and ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: The Garbage Police and the Fed’s Paper Waste Problem

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Continue reading Black Coffee: Bulls Make Money, Pigs Make Money, Bears Get Slaughtered

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Continue reading Black Coffee: Yes, the Fed Is Blaming Hoarders for the Rotten Economy

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Let's get right to it this week ... Credits and Debits Credit: With Labor Day behind us, it's sad to know that some people will always be allergic to work. In South Korea, the desire of ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Off to Work We Go

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Continue reading Black Coffee: Somebody Is Knocking on the Door, But It’s Not Domino’s

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what's been going on in the world of money and personal finance. Okay, off we go ... The Question of ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: The Quinceanera Edition

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what's been going on in the world of money and personal finance. And away we go ... Credits and ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: Sometimes, He Who Sells First Sells Best

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Continue reading Black Coffee: More Promises to Pay Tuesday for a Hamburger Today

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