"Cornucopians" and "neo-Malthusians"

In our previous post (on Thanksgiving), we noted the prevalent symbol of the cornucopia, closely associated with that holiday.   It is an appropriate symbol, for in spite of all the problems in the world today, we can all admit that there is much to be thankful for, and that while unending goods...
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Happy Thanksgiving, 2012!

As this previous post points out, we recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of this blog, which means that as Thanksgiving approaches for 2012 we already have five previous Thanksgiving posts to look back on from prior years.  You can re-visit them yourself by following these links:  2011 2010 2009 2008 2007...
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Missing from the discussion of the fiscal cliff: GROWTH!

Here's a video clip of Gerry Frigon speaking on television yesterday, November 13, 2012 about the "fiscal cliff" and the larger issue of economic growth. Yesterday we wrote that the hype about the fiscal cliff should spur lawmakers on both sides of the issue to tackle some real and fundamental tax reform, doing away with the rat's nest...
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How to fix the fiscal cliff: let go of the sacred cows!

Now that election week is behind us, Wall Street and markets around the world are focusing on the looming  US "fiscal cliff," which is dominating the talk in the financial media and which is in fact a very significant topic. In case you are still a little hazy over the exact size and shape of the fiscal cliff...
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Fifth anniversary of this blog!

It's hard to believe, but it was five years ago today that we started the Taylor Frigon Advisor as a way to have a conversation about the classic "Growth Stock Theory of Investment" and the principles and convictions that guide our investment management process, as well as to discuss some of the current events of the...
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US election, 2012

The voters in the US have spoken, and investors are weighing the outcomes and asking themselves what the future may hold.   We believe that the likelihood for continued growth in government is high -- something that we have previously stated has characterized the past three presidential terms (two under George...
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Latest Taylor Frigon "Investment Climate" Commentary

Here is a link to the latest Investment Climate commentary from Taylor Frigon Capital Management, which we send out to our  clients each quarter. As always, we emphasize the importance of taking a longer view amidst all the turmoil of  the varying economic and political events that are taking place...
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