Above, Michael Shuman talks about developing local stock exchanges. I am willing to concede that perhaps we are wrong about the idea of local economy and are perhaps overestimating …
(Second of two parts) A Southern city has a growing gang problem involving children as young as 9. Chattanooga is a prosperous town along a winding Tennessee River that …
(Third of three parts) How do I invest locally? What traps should I beware? First, take into account to what extent investments depend on federal government credit. In these …
“I came to realize a long time ago that a gang member actually left somebody’s home, going by somebody’s church, on the way to somebody’s school. To me, those …
(Second of three parts.) When people think of investing, they think, “I must go to some investment counselor and I must send my money off to New York or …
By Franklin Sanders At first it may sound loony, but money and wealth are not identical. Wealth is owning productive assets: fruit trees that produce fruit. Money is simply …
Have you wondered about feeling “loyal” to your hometown and the basis of it? You do not care greatly about its history. You are not an avid follower of …
A family-run bicycle shop founded in 1998 is pedaling forward in low gear up a steady grade and a bit of recession-blown headwind. Suck Creek Cycle is pressing ahead, …
