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If you don’t have a conscience, invest in Big Hospital systems

By Robert Pembroke The king of investors, Warren Buffett, decreed that if you want to make a fortune, buy companies that have a competitive moat. A competitive moat, in the investment world, is a company surrounded by barriers to stop the enemy from entering its market. Big…

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Oops. Republicans did it again: Maybe it's not the party of fiscal constraint

By Veronique de Rugy Despite a mountain of historical evidence that the Republican Party doesn’t seriously stand for smaller government and individual liberty, I maintained some hope that this time would be different. With the GOP’s retaking control of Congress and the White…

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Democrats missing the boat on a few issues – immigration tops among them

By Fareed Zakaria In 1992, the Democratic Party faced a challenge on the issue of abortion. Pennsylvania’s Gov. Robert Casey, a Democrat dedicated to the working class, asked to speak at the national convention in New York City. He wanted to propose a pro-life plank for the…

Do you practice environmental righteousness? Fate of human race important

By Robert Pembroke For a number of years a good friend of mine and I have been sparring over climate change. We both believe that there is man-made climate change but what we don’t agree on is what to do about it. While having dinner at a local eatery a couple of weeks ago, we…

Business Tech: Decided it's time to hire an IT guy? It’s harder than you think

By Mike Herrington Many business owners don’t stop to think about the criticality of hiring the right talent for their IT department. Most businesses today are technology-driven, so, having the right solution in place for IT can be a critical part of your business strategy. I do…

Business Tech: Thinking of moving to the cloud? Here are five things to look out for

By Mike Herrington There is a lot to think about when selecting a cloud solution for your business. Do you go with public or private cloud? Do you opt for a flat-rate fee or a utility-based model for billing? Are there regulations that prevent you from storing data on a public…

When disaster strikes: Four steps to saving your business

By Richard Tyson In my work as a business coach to CEOs over the past 28 years, I have come to understand that no one escapes trials and tragedies. Although we strive for continuous success, it’s simply not the nature of life that any of us avoid problems. While most of these…

Legal Matters: More secrets to guarding your secrets

This is the second in a two-part series on the protection of trade secrets. Part 1 ran in the July 31 issue of The Enterprise. Pursuing the Thief If your company does find itself in the unfortunate and unenviable position of having its trade secrets stolen, it should take swift…

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Aug 7

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CFPB’s misguided arbitration rule represents no favor for consumers

By Veronique de Rugy When it comes to identifying the worst government agency, it’s hard to pick just one. It’s equally hard not to immediately think of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. There’s just something particularly off-putting about an agency that is so…

Amid Trump’s chaos, the world begins to deal with an irrelevant U.S.

By Fareed Zakaria In London recently, I met a Nigerian man who succinctly expressed the reaction of much of the world to America these days. “Your country has gone crazy,” he said, with a mixture of outrage and amusement. “I’m from Africa. I know crazy, but I didn’t ever think I…

Don't think there are shapeshifters in Salt Lake? You bet there are

By Robert Pembroke In her great new book The Smear, Sharyl Attkisson details how the movers and shakers control what you see, what you think and how you vote. She calls them shapeshifters and America has more than its fair share. Salt Lake City is not immune to shapeshifting.…

Business Tech: It’s not sexy, but IT reporting can save you money in the long run

By Mike Herrington Business technology solutions are rarely sexy. They’re built to be reliable workhorses that perform day in and day out. They don’t worry about all the glitz and glamour that consumer electronics thrive on. Just like the hardware and systems themselves, IT…

Legal Matters: Secrets to guarding your secrets

By Michael A. Gehret, Ed Roberson & Thomas Shields This is the first in a two-part series about protection of trade secrets. Beneath Your Roof When you go to sleep at night, do you make sure that your garage door is closed and that all the doors are locked? Our guess is that the…

When business emulates politics, it's influence-peddling, not product sales

By Veronique de Rugy For many years now, a multitude of politicians have made lofty promises, fudged the truth and denied a variety of allegations. Sadly, this seems to have become the norm. But what should we do when businesspeople join this political game, cynically peddling…

So far, Trump presidency marked by path not taken - the lost opportunity

By Fareed Zakaria There are many ways to evaluate the Trump presidency at the six-month mark. What I am struck by is the path not taken — the lost opportunity. Donald Trump had many flaws, but during the campaign, he tapped into a real set of problems facing America and a deep…

I’ve always had trouble with giving a tax credit to a guy who buys $134,500 car

By Robert Pembroke I hope you had a chance to read the recent Wall Street Journal column “Tesla Sales Fall to Zero in Hong Kong After Tax Break is Slashed,” because it validates what I’ve been saying for years. Why should a taxpayer who makes $50,000 a year help pay for a rich…

Benchmarking is a solid idea, but proposed city ordinance misses the mark

By Scott Bennion Sometimes even the best of intentions can lead us astray. That’s certainly the case with the Salt Lake City’s proposed Mandatory Building Benchmarking and Transparency Ordinance, currently under consideration by the city council. Energy benchmarking has the…

Business Tech: Here are 10 good reasons to help you consider switching to Office 365

By Mike Herrington There are a lot of reasons that most businesses should consider moving to Office 365 — and a few things to think about when making the jump. Office 365 can be a huge productivity boost for businesses, and has a lot of great features that can streamline their…

U.S. needs to set an example as a leader in promoting 'open skies' policy

By Veronique de Rugy Consumers have benefited for decades from the presence of “open skies” agreements that lessen government interference in the market for international air travel. Now, a coalition of the big three U.S. airlines — Delta Airlines, American Airlines and United…

Trump's rosy attitude toward Putin & Russia warrants further explanation

By Fareed Zakaria The latest revelations about Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign are useful because they might help unravel the mystery that has always been at the center of this story. Why has Trump had such a rosy attitude toward Russia and Vladimir Putin? It is such an…

It's time for a 'slash-and-burn' strategy to solve healthcare dilemma

By Robert Pembroke What a bunch of wimps our Republican senators are. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced last week that he doesn’t have the votes necessary to pass the latest version of healthcare reform. Couple this with a report that was just released by The…

Business Tech: There are tons of apps out there to help your business run better; Here are six

By Mike Herrington There are a lot of great technology tools on the market to help improve your productivity and efficiency. Here are a handful that I’d recommend you check out and see if they could benefit your business: Skype. Not everybody knows it, but Microsoft bought Skype…

Celebrating our independence - from the Export-Import Bank

By Veronique de Rugy This month, we not only celebrate our country’s independence from the British but also celebrate the second anniversary of our freedom from the Export-Import Bank. In an imperfect environment where cronyism — that’s the unhealthy relationship between…

Conventional wisdom just may not be the way to handle N. Korea

By Fareed Zakaria In Washington, there is a conventional wisdom on North Korea that spans both parties and much of elite opinion. It goes roughly like this: “North Korea is the world’s most bizarre country, run by a crackpot dictator with a strange haircut. He is unpredictable…

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Jul 17

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