In the News- GM won't advertise in the 2013 Super Bowl May 18, 2012General Motors will not advertise during this year's Super Bowl game, the automaker said Friday. […]
- New York penthouse sells for a record $90 million May 18, 2012An unnamed buyer paid more than $90 million for a Midtown Manhattan penthouse, the highest price ever paid for a New York apartment, according to the building's developer. […]
- Stocks: Worst week of the year May 18, 2012Stocks closed out an ugly week. Despite initial euphoria surrounding Facebook's public debut, the social network's shares barely popped above its offering price and failed to inspire investors to buy into the broader market. […]
- Facebook trading sets record IPO volume May 18, 2012Facebook's stock market debut finally came and went -- but for all the breathless hype, shares ended right near their offering price. […]
- GM won't advertise in the 2013 Super Bowl May 18, 2012
Archive for March, 2009
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California Tax Hike
Posted on March 31, 2009 | 4 CommentsTonight, at midnight, California will hike its tax rate 1%. I have already written about how California is too expensive for most and this is only going to exacerbate the... -
Should You Splurge?
Posted on March 30, 2009 | 3 CommentsThis past weekend was my birthday. I turned 31. Being who I am, we did not do too much. I prefer to stay at home which makes it pretty easy... -
Did Washington Just Grow a Pair?
Posted on March 29, 2009 | 1 CommentIt was announced late tonight that the United States government is rejecting the restructuring plan submitted by GM and Chrysler. I will admit the news of this is quite shocking... -
Raising Low Morale in a Bad Environment
Posted on March 26, 2009 | No CommentsOne of the things that has been a focus of my work over the last several months is how to combat low morale. We have gone through two rounds of... -
Wade in Slowly …
Posted on March 24, 2009 | No Commentsand at your own risk. The market had a monster move just two days ago, and did its normal 2% correction the following day. It was pretty predictable after such... -
Nothing Stops the American Consumer
Posted on March 23, 2009 | 3 CommentsI thought we are in the middle of a recession? I went to Fry’s this past weekend. I’m looking for some accessories for a new laptop I just bought (more... -
What is the Right Amount of Sympathy
Posted on March 22, 2009 | 4 CommentsWhat is the right amount of sympathy to give to people who are down and out because of this economy? Over the last several weeks, there have been numerous stories... -
What To Do About AIG
Posted on March 19, 2009 | 3 CommentsToday, Congress passed a law basically taxing back the bonuses that AIG gave to people even though they received taxpayer bailout money. While I understand that Americans want to... -
Playing it Right Lately
Posted on March 18, 2009 | No CommentsThus far, I’ve been pretty spot on with some of my trades. Two days ago, I bought more of the financial ETF UYG. In essentially one day, I’ve made 25%... -
How Much Money is “a lot”
Posted on March 16, 2009 | 4 CommentsI was asking a few people today at what salary do you consider someone to be making “a lot” of money. I am not asking for any specific reason, I...