At times like this when the financial world seems to be ending, I think its important to have a bit of humor. I just got an email from someone saying to prepare for the end of the world. It reminded me of this scene from Ghostbusters:
READ MORE$12 million bonuses are the problem
Someone please tell me how exactly GE has set up a pay package so that its CEO, Jeff Immelt, gets a $12 million bonus in a year like 2008. The only reason GE is not in bankruptcy is because of the Federal Government and Warren Buffett. Without these two lenders of last resort GE is […]
READ MOREGrizzly Bear Fancy Fancy footwork
Great article and video on Grizzly Bears “dancing” to get fish. Grizzlies dancing
READ MOREI feel sorry for Microsoft
I feel sorry for Microsoft. They sooooo want to be liked and be cool, it is painful to watch. Like the awkward, dorky kid who does all of the wrong things, they just want to fit in. The latest announcement that they will open stores like Apple is particularly telling. Instead of coming out with […]
READ MOREWhat is Gold telling us?
Great blog post on gold by Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis (mouthful, right?): You can’t fool gold
READ MOREGreat Rant
This is a great rant by Congressman Capuano:
READ MOREMusical Punctuation
Some old school humor courtesy of Victor Bourge…
READ MORERail Shipments of Cars and Metals
This post from Paul Kedrosky is absolutely stunning. A 63% drop in car shipments in January? Janaury Rail shipments
READ MOREUndercover at Wal-Mart
A senior writer for Wired went undercover as an entry level employee at Wal-Mart and wrote about his experience in the NY Post. I especially liked this part: On average, anyone walking into Wal-Mart is likely to spend more than $200,000 at the store during the rest of his life. Therefore, any clueless employee who […]
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