»June 23, 2008: The Wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round...
This is how I see the current economic environment: Ben Bernanke is trying to drive a school bus up one of those curvy, Rocky Mountain roads with it raining sub-prime mortgages making slippery slopes for him to steer. On top of that he has the rising mountain of inflation to the left and the precipitous drop in economic output on the right. If he takes the slippery corners slow and with caut... ... (MORE)
»July 26, 2007: Monty Burns and the Economy
There is a Simpson s episode where the evil billionaire, Montgomery Burns, visits the doctor and is told that he has every single disease possible, but they have somehow balanced each other out. In response to the doctor s comments, Monty Burns says, "So I m invincible." The doctor responds, "Lord no. Any single gust of wind may kill you." I feel like the US economy is k... ... (MORE)
)»July 15, 2007: Inferiority - Superiority Complex.
Thomas Friedman mentions in his book the The World is Flat that other countries have some comparative advantage because of inferiority - superiority complex. This means that you are jealous of America and its success, but are still confident in your ability to succeed and this makes them especially driven. I think I suffer from this. I am jealous of the Ivy league types that dominant the ban... ... (MORE)
»June 15, 2007: Paris Hilton
I figured this would be a good way to help my blog get some hits. :) But seriously though, as smart MBA-type people my question for you is this: Should we be more appalled by the rich, spoiled girl or the people (especially those who hate her so much) that continue to make her relevant? I think the Bush Administration should put her on the no-fly list and somehow associate her with terrorists... ... (MORE)
Current mood:
Big-Smiley
Current mood:
Big-Smiley
»April 3, 2007: Why the CNBC Stock Challenge Sucks....and Why I'm Jealous.
So everyone who is everyone, including a few celebrity traders, is playing in the CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge. Each contestant is given $1 million to begin with in their portfolio and has to try and have either the highest weekly return or largest overall return to enter the finals. The problem with this is that the game is inherently biased toward those who take risk. It doesn t... ... (MORE)
Current mood:
Sceptical
Current mood:
Sceptical
