Posts

The ‘lumpy incomes’ of the rich

A little late -- and a lot more illiterate than the predecessors -- Barron's comes to note the arrival of…

12 years ago

Being ‘female friendly’

We have been in pawn shops that do look kind of like a man cave, but we think this story…

12 years ago

Class acts

A repeated theme here at Kamaaina Loan blog has been the turnaround in the attitude toward pawn shops in the…

12 years ago

Pawn 101: Pawn shop scammed

Here's an odd little story -- in its entirety -- from the Bradenton Herald: MANATEE -- A Manatee County pawn…

12 years ago

One place pawnshops get respect

Pawnbrokers -- including Kamaaina Loan blog -- often lament that the image of pawnshops with the public is generally low.…

12 years ago

Luxury asset lending

One thing Kamaaina Loan blog hasn't covered much is how pawnbrokers do business with small businesses.  Usually, the actual transaction…

12 years ago

Why did gold swoon?

Don't get your hopes up. By the end of this post, we will not be able to tell you. But…

12 years ago

Bye-bye Blackie

The piece below about Blackie Gadarian ran in The Maui News. There was much more of Blackie that could have…

12 years ago

Right turn on hospitals

In reports Wednesday and Thursday in The Maui News, Gov. Abercrombie says he understands that Hawaii Health Systems Corp.'s financial…

12 years ago

Thoughts about buying gold now

Is now a good time to buy gold? Maybe. The price is the lowest it's been in about three years.…

12 years ago