• The Sith Lord Rears His Ugly Head Again

    The Sith Lord lives on, according to Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) CEO Patrick Byrne. I am thankful that we have Wacky Patty to look out for the interests of investors. He gave a speech March 3rd at the University of Utah, and […]

  • Usana Health Sciences Loses Big in Court

    Consequently, the evidence now indicates only that Defendants engaged in the lawful trading of securities. Because USANA did not meet its burden, the court strikes the second claim for relief under California’s anti-SLAPP statute. A ruling yesterday in the Usana […]

  • Wisconsin homeowners in danger of losing more rights

    Do you think the taxing authorities already have too much control over your wallet? Do you agree that they dip into your money whenever they please? Well if you’re a Wisconsin homeowner, there’s a good chance it could be worse. […]

  • I got the first copy of my book!!!

    It’s official. My book has been printed. I got the first copy in the mail today. The “official” release date isn’t until March 14, but they’re ready to be sold. This is really exciting. The book looks much better in […]

  • Why Audits Fail to Find Fraud

    I am reading Cynthia Cooper’s book, Extraordinary Circumstances, which documents her experiences uncovering the massive fraud at WorldCom. I want to finish reading the book so I can write a proper review here and elsewhere. But I admit I’m having […]

  • Wikileaks is back

    Wikileaks wasn’t really ever gone, but a very unusual case in which a bank sued the web host of Wikileaks resulted in the U.S. version of the site being pulled offline for a couple of weeks. The controversial site’s domain […]

  • An interview with A Indústria da Decepção? (a Brazilian blog about MLMs)

    I was recently interviewed for a Brazilian blog dedicated to exposing multi-level marketing companies and pyramid schemes for the scams that they are. Here are their questions and my responses: 1. How did you became involved with MLMs? What attracted […]

  • You ask Google… I answer

    Question: why would companies overstate inventory Answer: There are a couple of reasons why a company might overstate inventory. They both relate to reducing expenses and therefore increasing the company’s profit. If inventory is overstated, it means that cost of […]

  • Here’s What “Universal Health Care” Will Get You

    The Democrats swear that “universal health care” will be fabulous for all. No one really knows “who” is going to pay for it, but if enough voters think it’s going to be “someone else,” that’s good enough for them. But […]

  • Want to understand the “subprime mortgage mess”?

    This slide show explains it nicely. Please don’t look at it if foul language offends you.