“Money and power corrupt, and they are color blind…” That’s what legendary NYPD cop Frank Serpico writes. You may know Serpico from the 1973 Al Pacino blockbuster that bears his name. But what you may not know is this recipient of the NYPD Medal of Honor—the department’s highest award for bravery in action—is to this […]
“Teeka, you really got this one wrong and lost subscribers a lot of money…” That’s what I was thinking. But of course I didn’t say that to Teeka during our weekly Monday morning conference call in July. Turns out that I was the one who was wrong. Before I continue, let me introduce myself. My […]
“The officer who shot and killed Hawkes did not have his lapel camera turned on…” That’s what Reason just reported in the case of former Albuquerque police (APD) officer Jeremy Dear. Dear shot and killed a 19-year-old female on April 21. It was the third fatal shooting by APD officers in a month. The department […]
GREED—As we noted in yesterday’s Daily, bullish sentiment is surging. Investors just kicked CNNMoney’s sentiment readings into the “greed zone.” Remember the warnings of super-investor Warren Buffett: Be fearful when others are greedy (and greedy when others are fearful). RED BACK—China just inked an agreement with Los Angeles to establish its first yuan clearinghouse bank […]
“As an employee, there’s really only one way to get rich…” “… You must first make your boss richer.” That’s a classic Mark Ford quotation. He learned this from direct experience. You get rich as an employee by completing a three-step journey: from ordinary employee, to extraordinary employee, to invaluable employee. Mark provides the steps […]
“An intern could earn the equivalent of [service workers’] entire annual income in three short months.” That’s a quote from Samantha Allen at The Daily Beast. She reports Silicon Valley interns—many still in high school—can earn $6,000-10,000 per month working for firms like Google, Apple, and Facebook. They also often receive an average of $3,000 […]
Mark just sent me this quick note to pass along to all Daily readers… After a 50-year hiatus, I recently began playing the French horn again. I practice for about 15 minutes three times per week and find it a uniquely rewarding time of my week. My son recently sent me this TED Talk […]