This is a discussion on the future direction of the Federal Funds rate, using the Fed Funds Rate Predictor (produced by the Cleveland Fed as a starter.
Many individuals I've spoken with think that options are risky financial instruments. Depending on how they are used, they can be risky. But they can also be a wonderful way to control risk and...
Now the very rich can feel very happy on their way to the club, driving the new Lexus hybrid and satisfied that they are doing their part to reduce carbon emissions. Think again guys. Lexus is...
Non-profits aren’t what they used to be. Many colleges and universities get tons of money and waste most of it. Do you really want to give money to support exorbitant salaries and benefits of...
Series | Updated Jun 25, 2007 | Views: 1218 | Comments: 1
CNBC is running their annual Million Dollar Stock portfolio contest this year. You can trade stocks or currencies and win weekly prizes or a pool of one million dollars if you finish in the top 6.
Ranexa- CVTX's lead drug has sold poorly- hampered by a difficult label. The company just submitted an application to change that label- which will almost certainly be accepted- and the stock...
Great resource for insight into the oil market. The free version has a two week lag but it's good enough to get a broad sense of where things are going with oil and gas prices
Series | Submitted Jul 9, 2007 | Views: 502 | Comments: 0
Tags: energy, oil, gas
As an MBA I sat through quite a few interviews and heard my friends describe theirs. In the chapters below, I will pose some of these questions and see who can most creatively answer them. Each...
This is a really great, in-depth series of articles on Mitt Romney's background. I haven't decided if I'm going to support him yet but I found the story of his successes at Bain Capital, etc. to...
Here are some simple lessons that investors in technology stocks have learned over the last 5 years. I believe that these lessons are so obvious and I am surprised that I just don't see them...
Last week, I wrote of China's bubble and the looming crisis when it bursts. An article in the WSJ underscores still more dramatically how imminent China's crash may be and, even more importantly,...
Series | Updated Oct 16, 2007 | Views: 546 | Comments: 0 Tags: china, fxi, ptr
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