Maui business

Now’s the time to pick up that hobby you’ve been putting off.

With this “new normal” in our adjusted lifestyle, you may find yourself with a little extra time on your hands.…

5 years ago

Gold — and not only gold — takes a powder

At the start of this year, the mavens at Goldman Sachs -- who had called the price movement of gold…

10 years ago

Crooked lawyers? Say it ain’t so!

The post below is copied from my other blog, Restating the Obvious Maui, at The Maui News. For Kamaaina Loan…

11 years ago

Boulevard of Broken Promises

Among the smaller items in the Maui County budget -- which will far exceed half a BILLION dollars, we are…

12 years ago

Hey, wassup? Silver and gold. that’s what

It's kinda puzzling. The Dow is up sharply, which usually has a depressing effect on metals. But gold is up,…

12 years ago

‘Marketplace’ explores pawn business

National Public Radio's Kai Ryssdal decides to see if the ups and downs of pawn business are useful in tracking…

12 years ago

Fair’s fair

You may not realize it, but Hawaii law requires second-hand dealers to follow the same rules as pawnbrokers -- keep…

13 years ago

Parking, parking, who’s got the parking?

North Market Street is a great place to do business in many ways, but it was even better before the…

13 years ago

Wonk alert! A hot issue in the pawn world

All pawnshops are regulated by the states, and some municipalities add additional regulations. The national government is not involved. But…

13 years ago

We have regular stuff for sale

Last week we mentioned that we have weird stuff for sale, for example, an irradiated dime. But we also have…

13 years ago