Over the Thanksgiving holiday, my daughter arranged for us to take a tour of the University of Arizona slaughterhouse in Tucson to see where her adorable little 4H lamb went to die after being sold at the county fair. Her goals were to understand the process of killing and packaging domestic livestock animals as well as to convince me never to eat meat again. “How can you call yourself an environmentalist if you eat meat, Dad!” She is right. Domestic livestock production is the most resource … [Read more...] about Meat: The Other Vegetable
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Trout Phishing in America
Have you been getting phone calls from an unfamiliar number and the young and perky voice on the other end immediately asks you if you can hear her? Have you been getting emails from your friends asking for money? Or emails from familiar companies that ask you to confirm your email address? These are forms of cyber phishing that, when you say “yes” or input your email, can end up costing you. Cyber-crimes are on the rise for good reason. The ROI on ransomware hacking is about 1,425 … [Read more...] about Trout Phishing in America
Shareholder Activism: A Year in Review
As a shareholder, the companies that you own are accountable to you. Owning one share gives you the right to vote on resolutions that appear on the annual ballot. If you own more than $2,000 of shares, you have the right to put a resolution on the ballot. Resolutions often ask for more disclosure, changes in corporate behavior or implantation of new policies and procedures. However, if you own shares in a mutual fund, the fund company votes on your behalf. You might want to ask your fund company … [Read more...] about Shareholder Activism: A Year in Review
