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Oct 22 2009Fed Survey finds ‘Modest improvements’ in Economy
The latest Beige Book report from the Federal Reserve shows ‘modest improvements’ in the economy. Accounts from across the Federal Reserve system “indicate either stabilization or modest improvements in many sectors since the last report” the beige book said, “albeit from depressed levels.” Click the photo to the left to view the entire article from Read more ➝
Oct 10 2009Lake Tahoe Flume TrailLake Tahoe has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth and I appreciate each time I have the opportunity to visit. This week I was fortunate enough to spend three days mountain biking some of Tahoe’s best mountain bike trails with my good friends Tim, Kevin and Grant. The first two days were Read more ➝
Oct 5 2009The National Parks: America’s Best IdeaAs a child I spent a lot of time with my family enjoying camping and day trips to the White Mountains and Sedona areas of Northern Arizona. When I moved to California, I sought out something similar and was told to visit Yosemite. I will never forget the first time I came through the tunnel Read more ➝
Aug 17 2009The Machismo and Marianismo TangoOur good friend, long time client and clinical psychologist Dr. David Sequeira recently published, The Machismo and Marianismo Tango, a dissertation that was originally accepted by his dean with the proviso that it not be published. Dr. Sequeira tells us, the dean, “did not like what I had written”. Click on the photo at right Read more ➝
Aug 17 2009Grim forecast for L.A. and Long Beach portsImports at the Port of Long Beach, the nation’s second-busiest port, fell 18.6% compared with a month earlier. Overall cargo traffic is down 26.8% for the year. This according to a new report produced for the local ports but not released to the public. “It’s going to take a long time to climb up out Read more ➝
Aug 5 2009Ben Bernanke And The ‘Great Panic’On my drive home yesterday, I was able to listen to the latest broadcast of WHYY’s Fresh Air on National Public Radio (NPR). This week’s show featured an interview with Wall Street Journal economics editor David Wessel on his new book, In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke’s War on the Great Panic. The book examines the expanding Read more ➝
Jul 31 2009Balboa Island vacationers still happyI enjoyed reading today’s Los Angeles Times article about Balboa Island. As a child, my family often spent our summer vacations on the Island. When we arrived at Balboa Island from our home in Phoenix Arizona we thought we were in Shangri La! I never could understand why we had to go home. I can Read more ➝
Jul 30 2009Fed’s Beige Book offers brighter assesmentOn Wednesday, The Federal Reserve released their Beige Book, a compilation of impressions collected from businesses across the county. This latest report appears to show an economy that is slowing it’s downward slide. Click on the photo to the left to take you to the complete article from the Thursday, July 30, 2009 edition of the Read more ➝
Jul 29 2009New housing data sends mixed signalsAs Reported in the Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 Los Angeles Times, new housing data sends mixed signals about the state of the market. Although the S&P/Case Schiller index of home prices in 20 metropolitan areas was up slightly in May over its April level, the local Los Angles index, which includes Orange County was down Read more ➝
