My last couple of posts have been about US health care and drug advertising, a huge cash cow for American agencies, and one that seems to be completely out of control as far as any kind of meaningful regulatory action is concerned. The other sector of the American economy that has obviously been taking...
Why am I not jumping up and down with joy when I read that Multi-zillionaire, Eric Schmidt, Google’s Chief Executive douchenozzle reported a 27% increase in profit in the third quarter, signaling what he referred to as the beginning of a recovery in the search-advertising market. He was also emphatic...
I was a bit gob smacked to read that Tony Blair is likely to be the next head of the European Union… A job that The Times says, no one wants him for. Which means he’ll probably get it. Over here in America, they love him. That’s why Bush gave him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, rather than JK Rowling...
There's a Guy over here on TV by the name of Jim Cramer... He's supposed to be a financial wiz... At least that's what NBC calls him when they promote his ranting, screaming, going red in the face show on CNBC called "Mad Money." He's also the writer of several books about how...
Who says you can’t make money blogging… Actually most people… I’m living proof. But there's always hope, and today’s new-media success story makes you think… Well, you never know. Last year, Howard Lindzon came up with an idea for a daily video blog that would...
I have to admit that in spite of living in the US for more years than most of the readers of this blog have been on the surface of the planet, Wall Street continues to be a deep, dark chasm of unfathomable mystery to me. Yes, I have worked on all kinds of financial ad accounts from Chase Manhattan, to...