Energy Finally Dragging Down Spending
The resiliency of consumer spending in the face of high-energy prices has surprised many observers. The modest impact high-energy prices...
What price changes behavior?
The WSJ asks: How expensive would gas have to be for you to significantly cut the amount you drive? The answer: click for...
Chart of the Week: Inflation Adjusted Gasoline
Over the past century, as the industry became ever more adept and efficient at finding, pumping and refining oil, Real Gas prices did not...
More RIAA sponsored nonsense
"Burned” CDs accounted for 29 percent of all recorded music obtained by fans in 2004, compared to 16 percent attributed to...
Extraordinary Release
Fiona Apple’s new album, Extraordinary Machine, has been freed from purgatory. Our earlier laments on the disc have been, at least...
Why no IMDB for Music?
Chris Anderson’s Long Tail asks: “Why are the current generation of music services so dumb?” That’s an interesting...
Another DVD Retail Strategy: Red Room
We first mentioned Altitunes back in March 2004; Today, we learn of a variation of the DVD rental kiosk from down under (via The Cool...
We Are Greedy and Stupid Creatures
Whenever I see an article like this one, it makes me shake my head at our inherent limitations as a Species. We are easy prey for fast...
Will September be the Cruelest Month?
click for larger chart >Today’s WSJ has some comments on everyone’s favorite month: Ah, autumn: The evenings turn cooler,...
Louis Ehrenkrantz’ 7 Golden Rules for Investing
GOLDEN INVESTING RULES In nearly 40 years on Wall Street, the late Louis Ehrenkrantz, dean of American stock pickers, was known for his...