In the video above, Timothy Sykes does an excellent job describing how to distinguish a stock scam from a legitimate investment opportunity. As Timothy explains, there are approximately 8500 “scam stocks” trading on the OTCBB that exercise “pump and dump” strategies to drive share prices up. The marketing tactics of these companies may be overly [...]
Observations
Cold Calls
Posted in Get Rich, Observations on July 23rd, 2010
Who would have thought dialing for dollars could be so much fun? For a few bucks you could buy thousands of leads in select states with the parameters of your choosing. To make money “chop shop” style you will need the following: 1. A telephone blocking the number on outbound calls. 2. Thick Skin 3. [...]
Snus
Posted in Observations on July 22nd, 2010
RJ Reynolds has done it again! It all started with the iconic Joe Camel serving as their mascot (1987-1997) to gain market share in the tobacco industry. Joe Camel’s swagger (aimed at children) during the 90’s has inevitably cause many smokers (who are now in their 20’s) to remain loyal to the brand, as a [...]
Gucci Mane Music
Posted in Entertainment, Observations on July 21st, 2010
I was first introduced to Gucci Mane’s music in my college days (circa 2005) while strolling past a group of Nigerian buddies coming off the field from an intramural soccer game. The gang was horsing around and throwing soccer balls at one another in the parking lot, bumping some tunes, and playing hacky sack. My [...]
Death Of Autotune
Posted in Entertainment, Observations on July 20th, 2010
In hip-hop, having a signature sound means everything. Sometimes this goes beyond the traditional delivery, tone, pitch, and inflection where methods of “digitally repairing” off-key vocal recordings are utilized. For some, (i.e. Ja Rule) their recorded voice is beyond repair. In pop music, Cher’s hit “Believe” brought attention to the digital audio processor by Antares [...]