It couldn’t have been any more perfect. I’m getting ready to write my third installment to the Psychology of Free Series and the example I was going to use struck again. I have given you examples of the new Freemium Model, and now it’s time to touch on the more traditional Cross-Subsidy Model. Who …
The Psychology of Free (Part Deux)
Now that we have learned what free is, let’s take a look at how companies are using free. There are primarily two different ways companies can afford to offer goods and services for free. The first is the “Freemium” Business Model, which I will discuss further today. The second (more traditional) is …
The Psychology of Free (Part One)
If I were to write an E-book called “101 Things To Do With 1 Hour and 33 Minutes,” I highly doubt watching the video I assigned for homework would make the list. I think it’s safe to assume 90% of you clicked on the link and 100% of the 90% closed the link after realizing how long the video was. If …
Future of Funancials: Blog Update
This article is all about business. My business. With a career in finance and a growing desire to help people I thought it’d be worthwhile to create this blog circa March 2011. With the financial industry becoming more and more complex, the purpose of this blog was (and still is) to show that most …
Stock Picks and Fantasy Football
It’s that time of year again. Aside from March Madness, Fall is my favorite “season.” There’s something about professional football (NFL & NCAA) that gets me going. Gridiron games really grind my gears. I have always favored college football; however, with the founding of Fantasy Football the …
Warren Buffett Dunks Over Lebron James!
If you somehow stumbled upon this post expecting to see a video clip of The Oracle of Omaha cramming over King James, I’m sorry; but what you’re about to get is even better. News broke this morning that Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is set to invest $5 Billion (billion with a B) in …
The 5 Worst “Investments”
If you ask anyone what the worst investment is, majority of people will say “buying a new car.” I’m here to tell you why they are wrong. I’m not going to tell you why buying a car is a good investment (because it’s not), instead I’m focusing on “investments” that are worse. I’m placing …
