Risk is something we all take at one time or other, and for that matter, on a daily basis. We take a risk on everything! There is a risk that lightning will hit, an earthquake jar, plumbing burst, power go off, refrigeration cease, heating fail, roof leak, car fail to start, tire go flat, or […]

Lots of things go bust quickly. Enron and various other stocks have gone down the tubes instantly, as soon as their nefarious goings on were exposed. One rumor or newspaper story, can finish a stock quickly, costing stock holders many millions of paper dollars. Auto accidents can happen quickly, and with no advance notice. Trains […]

We all went through it, didn’t we? Our loving parents spun the yarn about good old St. Nick, who traveled through the sky, being pulled by his trusty reindeer, with a bundle of presents for all the good little kiddies. He came down the chimney, ate the cookies and milk you left for him, and […]

Paper, paper, paper. We’re being buried with paper. There are paper cups, plates, dresses, money, and now paper gold. That’s correct. There’s always someone trying to scam you out of your paper money…with different paper. Will it ever end? Papers showing the ownership of gold? What for? Why would anyone want to own a slip […]