


$70,000 minimum wage. Yeah…that’s the ticket!
I remember the day the news hit that a CEO of Seattle-based company, Gravity Payments, decided to pay everyone who worked for him at least $70,000/year. The thought process was that his people were not making enough money to make ends meet. A quick thought came to mind. It wasn’t a nice thought! It was…

We gather this will not be leading the national news!
SOURCE: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/3/obamacare-enrollees-less-satisfied-others-survey/

Why Apple is so important!
As we have written, Apple has continued to underperform and now, as we write this, has broken some very important technical levels. Just remember, when we use the words “technical levels,” we are talking price, not someone’s opinion. In case you did not know, it is price that counts most. So… It is not…

Energy Prices Continue To Tumble
http://www.wsj.com/articles/nymex-september-oil-futures-hit-4-month-low-at-46-81-bbl-1438567753

Apple and Google Know What You Want Before You Do
http://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-and-google-know-what-you-want-before-you-do-1438625660

Auto Makers Report Strong U.S. Sales
http://www.wsj.com/articles/fiat-chrysler-sales-up-6-2-in-july-1438605060

Apple May Kill Voicemail As We Know It
http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2015/08/03/apple-may-kill-voicemail-as-know-it/?intcmp=bigtopmarketfeaturesside

Microsoft’s Offshore Profit Pile Surges Past $100 Billion Mark $MSFT
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-03/microsoft-s-offshore-profit-pile-surges-past-100-billion-mark

Required Reading Of The Day
As Oil Plunges, Energy Sector Hits Wall Street – Fox Business Obama Unveils Limits on Power-Plant Emissions – WSJ Former Trader Tom Hayes Guilty in First Libor Trial – Fox Business French to Lead Initial Probe of Suspected MH370 Debris – WSJ