What Do Socks and Stocks Have in Common?
When the stock market plummets, where does the value of your holdings actually go? This article from Investopedia explains it well. Read More »
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How to Stop the A.I.G. Bonuses
Aaron Zelinsky is a Yale law school student with a knack for coming up with interesting ideas. Last year, I blogged about his proposal for fighting steroid use in sports if the governing bodies really cared. Now, on the Huffington Post, he has an interesting angle on how the federal government might stop the A.I.G. Read More »
How's Everyone Else Doing?
| When the owner of a translation agency asked his international acquaintances how the recession is treating them. In Latvia, there was sarcasm: “Everything’s just peachy. The government resigned last week. … Prices rise so fast you can actually see the difference from one month to another. I miss living in the U.S.” In Russia, Read More »
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