Are shareholders smarter than Congressmen? No contest.

Posted on May 29, 2008 - Filed Under Congress, Energy, Gasoline Prices | 2 Comments

Click here to listen to the broadcast of You Tell Me on Newstalk 600 KTBB, Friday, May 30, 2008.
There is a key similarity and there is key difference between being a shareholder in a publicly traded company and being a member of Congress.
The similarity is that if you own shares in a publicly traded company [...]

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How mad would Eddie Chiles be now?

Posted on May 15, 2008 - Filed Under Energy, Gasoline Prices | 4 Comments

Click here to listen to the broadcast of You Tell Me, Friday, May 16, 2008 on Newstalk 600 KTBB.
(A quick closed circuit to Michael Carter. Your comment on last week’s piece is one of the best we have ever received. Thanks for listening and thanks for the response, Mr. Carter. It’s greatly appreciated. Click [...]

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Playing bad poker with the gas money.

Posted on May 8, 2008 - Filed Under Energy, Gasoline Prices | 4 Comments

“If, after the first twenty minutes, you don’t know who the sucker at the table is, it’s you. ”
~Author Unknown
I have played a little bit of poker in my life. I’m not a great card player but I do understand the fundamentals of the game. The game is not about what cards you draw. The [...]

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