It is known that most American consumers want American-made goods over Chinese-made goods. However, over 60 percent of Chinese consumers also want American-made goods and are willing to pay more for them. In a study released by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) American-made goods were found to be the most desired, with almost 50 percent…
It is a picturesque representation of American consumerism: sprawling walkways leading to the finest retailers, the most iconic department stores, and the most up-to-date fashion lines. It is filled with families, couples, and individuals of all ages, races, backgrounds, and interests looking to spend their money and time. Do you see it? It is the…
Arizona has been a fast growing solar market in the United States in past several years. On February 2013, Arizona’s solar incentive program was significantly reduced and many people wondered what the impact of these cuts would be. From an economic perspective, the elimination of incentives will probably reduce the ability of the higher cost…
A friend of mine recently shared a piece of writing by Hunter S. Thompson with me, which represented many of the concepts of IMT and the choices that we make in life. Thompson is writing to a friend who reached out to him seeking advice and the response is quite profound and generally applicable to…
In 1898, leading physicist and inventor Samuel Pierpont Langley had everything he needed to create the first successful aircraft. He was given $50,000 by the War Department develop a piloted airplane. As a professor at Harvard and a fellow of the Smithsonian, he had a countless number of connections to the leading scientists of the…
Nepalese workers have been building Qatar’s 2022 Word Cup stadiums. They work under harsh, terrible conditions daily. However, after the April 2015 earthquake struck, the worst atrocity yet emerged: over 25,000 people died or were injured in the earthquake. But Nepalese workers are forbidden to visit their homeland for funerals of their family members. Nepal’s…
It came as quite a shock to me to find out that almost all scientific papers are controlled by a mere six corporations. In the past, I had heard about how there are only six companies that control the American media, compared to over 50 companies in 1983. However, it is more disturbing to think…
Momentum strategy is a stock trading technique that incorporates some elements of IMT into its structure. Momentum traders look for signals to alert them to past trends that will likely occur in the future. The more information you have, the surer you are about how the market will react to stocks declaration of dividends.…
Is Debt a Choice in America?
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