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 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...