Apparently, one would need more than 200x the amount of U.S. dollars and 6x the amount of gold to buy a ticket for Super Bowl XLVIII versus a ticket for …
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Star Trek (Next Gen): Jean-Luc Picard A growing number of folks are becoming aware that the performance of most mutual fund managers over an extended period does not exceed that …
Yuan Dynasty Banknotes (circa 14th century) Let’s end the year with some humor from The Daily Capitalist and its recent post titled “Top Ten Reasons Why Fiat Currency Is Superior …
Samuel L. Clemens stamp, 1940 November 30th is Mark Twain‘s birthday, which makes me think of some of his witty quotes such as this one: “It could probably be shown …
Governing.com: Municipal Bankruptcies Governing provides a dynamic map concerning municipal bankruptcies. It and ZeroHedge offer plenty of commentary, so we won’t regurgitate. For perspective, however, keep in mind the size …
Highway Robbery The folks at Pragmatic Capitalism (PragCap) posted a blog today by Walter Kurtz titled “Time to Stop Fearing the Greek CDS Bogeyman.” The article essentially presents an argument …
It’s easy to beat “sophisticated” investors Amazon.com is experiencing shrinking margins, increased R&D expenses, and decreased efficiency. Can anyone say Layoffs and Stock Price Haircut? Remember Whitney Tilson? He went …
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