Think back to your first job interview. Did you research the company before? Did you think of answers to questions that might be asked? If you’re the least bit successful, you are probably answering yes to these prior questions. Odds are - you went in highly prepared. Now think of the first time …
Link Cuisine
I don't have much time to put together a full well-thought out post tonight. So instead of feeding everyone a hearty meal full of finance and taters, I'm going to give you the equivalent of a frozen dinner. If you can't read it all tonight, no worries, place it back in the fridge. It'll taste good …
Lesser Known Credit Card Perks
Have you ever examined your cell phone bill closely? Over the past few years mine has skyrocketed from $40/month to $93/month. A lot of that increase can be explained by upgrading from a Zach Morris–style 12 lb brick to a sleek do-it-all computer. Another portion of my cell phone bill goes …
Future of Funancials: Blog Update III
October is historically a terrible month for the stock market – thankfully the most important disclosure to investing is “past performance doesn't guarantee future results;” in other words, history means jack. In a month typically dominated by orange and black, there was an unbelievable amount of …
Sporting Events Can Suck It
I love sports. I would estimate that 20% of my time is spent watching sports. Take Fall for example – Saturday and Sunday are both consumed with football. 2 days divided by 7 days equals 28% (subtract 8% for excessive bathroom trips caused by alcohol consumption). This percentage probably holds …
PMI & PMS
It’s that time of the month. Your stomach is in knots. You’re in a horrible mood. Your underwear looks like a crime-scene. Leona Lewis can’t even describe the bleeding that’s going on. Grossed out yet? Well you shouldn’t be. It’s not what you think. I’m simply describing a 25-year-old male …
Liar’s Poker Favorite Excerpts
I just finished reading Liar's Poker, a hilarious book I would strongly recommend to any potential investors. I thought it would be useful to share my favorite excerpts from the book. Michael Lewis takes you through his adventures as a Bond Salesman working on Wall Street (Salomon Brothers) during …
