What Are Good Jobs?
by Rob Moll Many commentators attribute the current political climate to a jobs problem. There simply aren’t enough good jobs around, so people are upset, envious of the “one percent” and others who...
View ArticleThe Black Swan of Business Purpose
By Tim Weinhold (first published April 22, 2016) On the night of Nov. 26, 2008, a commando team equipped with automatic weapons, grenades, and explosives, snuck ashore in Mumbai, India. Splitting into...
View ArticleGive the Hired Worker His Wages and Stock, Too
by Rob Moll Upstart yogurt company Chobani made news recently when its owner Hamdi Ulukaya granted his 2,000 employees a 10 percent stake in the company. That made some long-term employees...
View ArticleThe ‘Million-Dollar Bet’ — Warren Buffet vs. the Hedge Funds … With a Divine...
by Tim Weinhold (Originally published May 10, 2016) One of the more instructive bets in investing history is close to paying off. Several years ago, Warren Buffet opined that an ordinary stock index...
View ArticleBusiness and the Poor — Predator, Protector, or Provider?
By Tim Weinhold (originally published, May 31, 2016) “Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them from those who malign them.” Psalm 12:5...
View ArticleKilling the Golden Goose
By Tim Weinhold (originally published June 20, 2016) Of all the ancient fables, that of the goose that lays golden eggs is almost certainly the one most prized by business people. In the classic...
View ArticleBusiness, Brexit, and the Precariat
by Tim Weinhold (originally published, July 16, 2016) I’ve been transfixed of late by Brexit and its fallout. It’s hard not to be. After all, we don’t often come face-to-face with ‘the end of western...
View ArticleJesus and the End of Jobs
by Tim Weinhold (originally published July 5, 2016) Over the last few years, and especially of late, there is a swelling chorus of concern that we may be on our way to a future in which there simply...
View ArticleThe Price of Eggs
by Tim Weinhold (originally published Oct 19, 2016) A few months back I began buying eggs for $8.00 per dozen. And therein lies a morality tale for chickens and investors. For many years, though, I...
View ArticleBeggars or Baggers
By Tim Weinhold (originally published, Jan 25, 2017) “Mrs. Hughes, I only want to say one thing — that if you are ill, you are welcome here for as long as you want to stay. Lady Sybil will help us to...
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