Ralph Coker

March 25, 2023

“The Next Big Thing”

Investors and consumers today have unrealistic expectations for the next “big thing” meaning new consumer products or services created by new science and technology. No doubt […]
March 2, 2023

March is National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month which is an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I would like to discuss the importance of […]
February 2, 2023

US Labor Department Independent Contractor Rule

In 2022 the US Labor Department (DOL) issued a new proposed rule for Independent Contractors. The comment period ended in November 2022 and it is anticipated […]
January 11, 2023

National Glaucoma Awareness Month

The month of January is recognized as National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Currently, more than 3 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with glaucoma. […]
January 2, 2023

Do the China protest demonstrations mean the end of communist rule?

There are more than 10,000 demonstrations in China each year. They are allowed if they don’t criticize the Party or Government. They usually are about local […]
November 11, 2022

Recession

Once again, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) commonly called “The Fed,” is turning the mild recession during the first two quarters of 2022 into a […]