Amid the Angst, Great American Brands Flourish

We are all just looking for the next big thing to worry about.

We’ve finally had our Greek credit event (love that euphemism “event”). It was ridiculously well telegraphed and now, collectively, we will get hung up on the next shoe to drop. Will it be the price of gas? Iran? Spain? Portugal? Inflation? Deflation? …

We have been firmly conditioned to attend to the negative after 12 years of being beaten about the head with bubbles, terrorism, war and financial crises.

Meanwhile, a host of great American companies have ignored all the negativity and are quietly doing what America does best – building businesses at home and across the globe and cultivating great brands. Many of them are trading near or making new all time highs.

Here’s a partial list, please add to it in the comments….

Nike, Disney, Apple, Discovery, McDonalds, Chipotle, Mastercard, Visa, Costco, IBM, Starbucks, Coca Cola, General Mills, Caterpillar, Exxon, Intuit, Philip Morris, Smucker and Tractor Supply Company

When things are tough, people have a tendency to focus on what’s wrong and ignore what’s right. We come to expect the worst.

This post is just a friendly reminder that there is plenty going right in this country and plenty of companies that are kicking butt. Best to focus on them I think whether you are an investor, entrepreneur or student.

It will not be our politicians who pull us out of this decade plus long national morass. That system is broken.

Instead, It will be some of the best brands in the world born and built here at home.

*Almost forgot to add that Fender just filed their S-1 and will come public this year under the ticker $FNDR. Another great American brand!

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