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Archive for April, 2009
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Best Ivy League Schools By Salary Potential
Posted on April 30, 2009 | 2 CommentsMethodology Annual pay for Bachelors graduates without higher degrees. Typical starting graduates have 3 years of experience; mid-career have 15.5 years. See full methodology for more. While surfing around the... -
I Should Have Been A Banker
Posted on April 29, 2009 | 3 CommentsMost Economic majors at Princeton become bankers or traders. It is the closest thing to business or finance that you will find there and it serves as an excellent launching... -
Home Prices Don’t Decline as Much
Posted on April 28, 2009 | No CommentsHow sad is this as a title? http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2009-04-28-home-prices-february_N.htm It is kind of like writing, “Only 40 People Die!” or “Stock Market Only Wipes Out 60% of Retirement Savings”. Perhaps we... -
Another Reason We Need Less Government
Posted on April 27, 2009 | 1 CommentWhen you serve jury duty, the government normally gives you a nominal stipend. In the case of Los Angeles County the stipend is $15 a day plus mileage. You do... -
Careful What You Delete
Posted on April 26, 2009 | 1 CommentSome of you may notice that my site looks a little off. That is because I made the classic mistake of trying to clean up some stuff and deleting the... -
Housing Market is Not “Special”
Posted on April 26, 2009 | No CommentsIn many markets, housing is starting to “rebound” off of disastrous sales numbers. Many so-called experts are saying that this reversal in sales signals a bottom in the housing market... -
Credit Card Companies Are Not Evil
Posted on April 23, 2009 | 3 CommentsI always wonder why people like to portray credit card companies as evil. Today, Obama came out against credit card companies. I will admit, I am not your average... -
Technology Brings Change and This is Good
Posted on April 22, 2009 | 6 CommentsI was listening to talk radio on my way home today (yes I know I am an old man) and the hosts were lamenting the rapid decline of local news... -
Getting Out of Jury Duty
Posted on April 21, 2009 | 3 CommentsI had to go to Jury Duty today. I went last week, but was told to come back today to see if I was going to serve on a jury... -
Down Baby Down
Posted on April 20, 2009 | No CommentsThe market moved down over 3% today. Is it wrong of me that I’m hoping it continues on its way down? I went short the market by buying a leveraged...