• A math lesson for MPS board candidate Annie Woodward

    I have no idea who Annie Woodward is. I never heard of her before last week. All I know is that she’s running for a seat on the Milwaukee School Board. Today I had the pleasure of getting one of […]

  • Fraud Discovery Institute issues report on Speedway Motorsports (NYSE:TRK)

    Barry Minkow and his team at Fraud Discovery Institute has issued a new report on Speedway Motorsports Inc. (NYSE:TRK) This report is a follow-up to the report on the company’s president, Marcus Smith, who lied about having a college degree. […]

  • Selling Your Soul to Usana Health Sciences for $27,000 a Year

    If you were going to join a multi-level marketing company like Usana Health Sciences (NASDAQ:USNA), what would your goal be? Would you aspire to be one of their million dollar earners? That sounds awfully prestigious, doesn’t it? Well check out […]

  • The latest bailout scam

    Yesterday Obama announced his plan for buying so-called “toxic” assets from banks. The stock market responded positively. Why? The taxpayers are footing the bill for the bailout (taking all the risk), while investors can get all the rewards. From DownszeDC.org: […]

  • Naked Short Selling: A Complete Waste of Resources

    The issue of Naked Short Selling stocks (NSS) is getting some airtime, thanks to the likes of loony Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) CEO Patrick Byrne. He’s a crusader for NSS, claiming over and over that the practice almost destroyed his company. The […]

  • Are We Really Getting Tough on Financial Fraud?

    Consumer outrage about “bailout madness” and the proliferation of Ponzi schemes and investment fraud is fueling a push for greater oversight and regulation. The government is talking tough, saying that there will be more prosecutions for financial fraud forthcoming.. That […]

  • Jurors tweeting?

    Our laws have not kept up with technology. Social media like Twitter (with users posting “tweets” for others to read) and Facebook are having a big impact on life, and the impact on the legal system is yet to be […]

  • Does a Down Economy Cause an Increase in Fraud?

    Two weeks ago the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners sent out a survey to members, attempting to determine whether a bad economy makes fraud rise. I’ve written about this topic before, and the truth is that there is no way […]

  • The idiots in Milwaukee government have finally won

    Wisconsin is one of the highest taxed states in the nation. If you live in Milwaukee, you’ve got it even worse. All taxes are through the roof… highest sales tax rate, highest property taxes, most “fees” that are nothing more […]

  • Awkward!

    10 Potentially Sticky Work Situations and How to Manage Them Entrepreneur Magazine By Chris Penttila As an entrepreneur, you’ll run into sticky situations at work, whether it’s grumbling employees or distractions, that get in the way of productivity. Dealing with […]