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A graph of why you should not hold levered ETFs long term

mahar — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:31:18 -0400

Do you remember last week when I tweeted from the FMA conference about the luncheon speaker who pointed out the fact that levered ETFs that regularly relever are good at mirroring the market on a dail read more »

Book Review: 'This Time Is Different' - WSJ.com

mahar — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:34:09 -0400

Book Review: 'This Time Is Different' - WSJ.com:I am definitely getting this book! This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff.The WSJ reviews it. read more »

Lessons From Japan in Stemming a Crisis - NYTimes.com

mahar — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:39:00 -0500

Lessons From Japan in Stemming a Crisis - NYTimes.com : A reminder from Japan: Don't coddle the banks, act swiftly, and force the banks to write off bad debts. read more »

Exposure to luxury goods

mahar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:53:11 -0500

Along the lines of the priming video we saw a few days ago, here is more on "priming" from Chua and Zou. Very interesting.The Devil Wears Prada?from the abstract : "This paper demonstrates that mere exposure to luxury goods increases individuals’ propensity to prioritize self-interests over other
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Science Friday Archives: The Science of Decision-Making

mahar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:20:17 -0500

Science Friday Archives: The Science of Decision-Making: "Paper or plastic? Steak or salmon? Stay or go? Every day, we make thousands of decisions, most minor, some major. But how does your brain make the choice? In this hour, we'll take a look at the science of decision making. Can your genes influ
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: Warren Buffett and Bill Gates: Keeping America Great

mahar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:04:09 -0500

From Columbia Unviversity. WOW.Public Offering : Warren Buffett and Bill Gates: Keeping America Great: "On November 12, 2009, Warren Buffett, MS ’51, and Bill Gates met with more than 700 students, faculty members and alumni from Columbia Business School in a town hall event, which was filmed for
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YouTube - Other People's Money speech by Danny DeVito

mahar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:26:16 -0500

YouTube - Other People's Money speech by Danny DeVito: "Other People's Money speech by Danny DeVito"If you want to feel old, mention this movie in class, virtually no one has heard of it. Fortunately some of it is still online. Here is Jorgy's speech, and here is Danny Devito's
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Hulu - The Office: Shareholder Meeting - Watch the full episode now.

mahar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:49 -0500

Hulu - The Office: Shareholder Meeting - Watch the full episode now.HT to Nminow
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Is It Possible To Invent An Investment Product Too Stupid To Find Buyers?

mahar — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:24:23 -0500

Is It Possible To Invent An Investment Product Too Stupid To Find Buyers?: "Last Friday, he posted a satirical article called First 100x Leveraged ETFs. It made fun of the trend toward higher leverage among ETF products....he was deluged with emails. Many people got the joke. But a full 65% expresse
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Delayed Economic Reform Killed 14.5 Million Children | Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar | Cato Institute: Commentary

mahar — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:56:42 -0500

Delayed Economic Reform Killed 14.5 Million Children | Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar | Cato Institute: Commentary: "Had reforms started in 1970 rather than 1980, India would have grown faster. In this fast-growth scenario, i assume that per capita income growth in the 1970s would have been what wa
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