Reports that Waffle House employees demand a starting wage of $25 per hour bodes ill for the US economic fight against inflation. A number of Waffle House Restaurants staff, negotiating under the Union of Southern Service Workers, have gone on…

The fiscal quarter was all red ink for the major indices. The S&P 500 declined by 3.6%, the DJIA fell by 2.6% and the NASDAQ Composite Index declined by 4.1% for the third quarter of 2023. The Gnostic Portfolio was…

The 100 + acre Southern Pines retail development is preparing to add BJs Wholesale Club to the list of prospective tenants. https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2023/09/13/bjs-wholesale-starbucks-morganton-park-south.html When completed, BJ’s Wholesale will report more locations in North Carolina than does Costco. Of perhaps greater competitive…

“Two Heads are better than one.” “It Takes a village to raise a child.” “It takes 2 flints to make a fire.” “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together“. These quotes…

Effective September 18th, 2023, Grupo Comercial Chedraui will be added to Mexico’s representative equity index covering the top 100 companies in Mexico by market capitalization. Inclusion forces pro-rata equity participation by any passive fund or ETF that seeks to mirror…