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Continue reading Black Coffee: The Fed, The ECB & the Washington Generals. Winning!

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It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe ... My dad still gets a kick out of asking people around this time of year if they have a 4th of July in England. Nine times out of ten they look at him like he's nuts and say something like, "Of ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: The Yankee Doodle Dandy Edition

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Continue reading Black Coffee: Why One Billionaire Sees Pitchfork Mobs In Our Future

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. Summer is finally here. Hooray! I hope ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: The Summer Solstice Edition

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Continue reading Black Coffee: Friday the 13th, Full Moons & Rising Oil Prices

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Continue reading Black Coffee: Kabuki Theater and Ever-Optimistic Markets

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Continue reading Black Coffee: Doggie Bags, Burger King, and Bogus Bucks

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 just got back from a business trip ...

Continue reading Black Coffee: Um, Would You Like Fries with That?

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Continue reading Black Coffee: All the Newspeak That’s Fit to Print

For the past three years, I've been using my trusty Magic 8-Ball to predict the future. I know. Laugh all you want, folks, but it's been quite successful over the years. In 2010, my Magic 8-Ball had an astounding 70% success rate. The following ...

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