As. Dr. Thomas Sowell (PhD in Economics) would say:  "If CEOs were a dime a dozen, that is all they would get paid."  He also points out that private firms also pay their CEOs competitively with public companies; otherwise, they would not be able to draw top talent, and they don't want to subsist with second-rate talen...more

to:  PSR -- You don't have the intellectual horsepower to do your own investing, much less to comment on Jubak's column.  You should find a money manager with a track record which is more successful than yours -- which shouldn't be difficult -- outline what are your goals, and then work your **** off to shovel money to...more

The sniping problem could have been cured, had the desire existed back @ HQ.  Instead of closing the auction at a specific time (period!), auctions could have been ended at a specific time, or ten or fifteen minutes after the last bid had been received after the ending time had been reached.  No real auctioneer would s...more

I learned a long time ago to be a good grocery shopper; my mother -- one of the greatest list-makers of all time -- taught me.  Being single for a lot of years after I left home didn't hurt, either.  However, I was very unimpressed with the perspective of professor Stewart.  Shopping lists have been recommended for...more

Most speed enforcement is far more about revenue enhancement than it is about safety.  If every state passed, posted, AND ENFORCED a law that the left lane was to  be used ONLY for actively passing slower vehicles, and then was to be cleared by returning to the right lane, average Interstate speeds could be safely rais...more

One of the nice things about living in the U.S. is that no one -- including Megan Barnett -- has to shop at Wal-Mart, Target, Sears, or any other store he / she disapproves.  However, the net profit margin of WMT vs. TGT is so close that the difference is inconsequential (3.42% vs. 3.24%).  Yes, WMT makes a lot more mo...more

GD60, you may ridicule "Queenie" for being ignorant.  However, one can fix ignorance -- "Stupid" is forever.  R.I.P.