• Caution: Proof Merchant Accounts are Ripping You Off

    Screen shots showing Costco and Quickbooks merchant account services hiding their transaction fees. I am sure they are not the only ones. Time to go double check the fine print. read more | digg story

  • My book is already listed on Amazon.com

    I had no idea books get listed on Amazon so early, but they do! Essentials of Corporate Fraud is listed there with the official publish date of March 14, 2008. My final manuscript got a big thumbs-up from my editor, […]

  • Mark Cuban and Sharesleuth.com: Good or bad idea?

    Wired Magazine featured an article on Mark Cuban and his Sharesleuth.com website. In theory, it kind of sounds like a good idea. Mark and company think that the media has given up critically examining public companies. They think there are […]

  • Lowes tries to shut down Lowes-sucks.com

    This was reported on Ars Technica, and the writer is pointing out the misuse of intellectual property laws in attempting to shut down Lowes-sucks.com. I have a special interest in this topic, since I have a website called Pink Truth. […]

  • Patrick Byrne and his three stooges

    Last week, Overstock.com CEO Patrick Bryne celebrated an apparent victory in court. Overstock is suing Gradient Analytics and Rocker Partners over some negative reports that were issued about Overstock. Of course, the negative reports weren’t negative because Overstock is a […]

  • Why is there no Floor 13 in many office buildings?

    I think it gives a false sense of security to those on the “14th Floor.” They’re really on 13, but they just don’t know it. Isn’t that a bit unfair to them? They won’t even be expecting the troubles from […]

  • Why Renting is Better than Buying a Home

    When you rent, most people mistakenly assume the decision is made out of necessity, not rationality. But there is a very good reason to rent in today’s bubble-stricken market: median incomes do not support median home prices. read more | […]

  • Steroid Ring Involving 37 Chinese Companies

    The Drug Enforcement Administration now estimates that 99% of illegal steroids being with chemicals from China. “Operation Raw Deal,” related to illegal steroids has resulted in 124 arrests and the identification of 37 companies in China supplying the drugs. Those […]

  • 5 Ways Supermarkets Trick You into Shopping Their Way

    From “shelf shuffles” to “end caps” and “eye candy,” supermarkets have slick ways of getting customers to stay longer and spend more. read more | digg story

  • Apple Warning Consumers About iPhone Hacks

    There was jubilation amongst current and future iPhone users when it was announced that techies had created hacks to get around some security features. One of the more popular hacks was one to help iPhone users be able to use […]