Roger Conrad

Analyst Articles

The global explosion in wireless phones was the world’s biggest communications story in the last decade. The next 10 years, however, will belong to a second wireless revolution: the widespread adoption of so-called “smart phones.” Read More

The large numbers of people expecting Armageddon are a sure sign this market is still climbing its proverbial wall of worry, and that expectations are still low and easy to beat. Read More

Lehman’s fall was the catalyst for last year’s great crash. Its demise also corresponds to the day with the launch of this service. But despite that rather inauspicious beginning, Portfolio 2020 holdings are up an average of 36.7 percent. Read More

As history shows, American enterprise is in constant flux, with developing trends determining new winners and ultimately condemning other companies to extinction unless they tack successfully. Read More

As history shows, American enterprise is in constant flux, with developing trends determining new winners and ultimately condemning other companies to extinction unless they tack successfully. Read More

With power line infrastructure nearly a century old in some areas of the country, the risk of another and potentially even more economically destructive blackout is ever-present and probably greater than ever. Read More