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SOURCE: http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/10/tesla-burns-cash-loses-more-than-4000-on-every-car-sold.html

 “Kerplunk Goes the Market” By Gary Kaltbaum-August 10,2015 @GaryKaltbaum garyk.com Kerplunk: The object: try not to lose your marbles. Ker-Plunk takes a steady hand, as you skillfully remove the sticks from a marble-filled tube. A clear plastic tube is filled with marbles, which are supported by crisscrossing sticks inserted through the tube. Each player takes a turn…

SOURCE: https://www.investors.com/editorial-cartoons/michael-ramirez/764510-recovery

I am utterly amazed at the whining and complaining about the questions asked during the debate last night…especially about the questions to Donald Trump. What should have Megyn Kelly asked? Mr. Trump, boxers or briefs? Chocolate of vanilla ice cream? Mets or Yankees? The fact is Donald Trump has said some of those things about…

Kerplunk: The object: try not to lose your marbles. A long-time favorite, Ker-Plunk takes a steady hand, as you skillfully remove the sticks from the marble-filled tube. A clear plastic tube is filled with marbles, which are supported by crisscrossing sticks inserted through the tube. Each player takes a turn removing a stick from the…

No one will win the election tonight but many will lose! Tonight is about whittling the numbers down! We have a message for all the candidates. This debate is not about Donald Trump. It is about the best ideas for the country sold to the country by the best salesman and marketer of themselves. Just…

While major indices continue to disappoint on the upside and downside: Cable companies are breaking down and breaking down badly. This also includes the many media companies that have already been in bear markets like CBS and VIAB. Recession-resistant, defensive companies are now showing up all over our screens. Food, drugs, beverages, tobacco and household…

Email from one of my 8 fans: Gary, is there any way you can write a report accentuating the positives? After all, with all the supposed negatives, the major indices are hardly down from their highs. Great point but we already do that. In spite of the many negatives, we are always listing the things…

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…

SOURCE: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/3/obamacare-enrollees-less-satisfied-others-survey/