
Tom Barrella is an educator who lives with his Brazilian wife and family in New York. He met his wife through a much-publicized New York City billboard he took out in the summer of 2005 and which he chronicled in the book, “The Billboard.” An entrepreneur prior to entering education, Tom co-founded in 1985 a technology company that went on to a public offering in 1997. He blogs on education, investing, and politics at Tommentary.com.
The Dow’s record-setting performance might appear to reflect the strong performance of its 30 component corporations. Instead, it shows how financial engineering masks market weakness.
We hear all about how Donald Trump is a lying, hypocritical, dangerous woman-hater. So is Hillary Clinton. And Barack Obama, for that matter.