July, 2009
The History of the Stock Market
In recessions and booms alike, stock markets are always at the forefront. Newspapers and financial publications are awash in headlines about the Dow Jones, S&P 500, NASDAQ, rising stock indexes, falling stock indexes, buying, selling, and so forth. And it is tempting to think of a stock market as an impersonal mechanism in the sky, ...
Cash For Clunkers Program 2009 | Over Before You Know It?
If you can afford it in the first place
Does this qualify as "drivable?" (Photo: blog.glodb.com)
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for the idea of the Cash For Clunkers Program 2009. However, I simply don’t see it being sufficient to help many of the consumers that have been holding on to older, less fuel efficient vehicles. ...
New Pricing Plan Launched For Online Music
Finding a formula for pricing music sales online has been a struggle for the industry. Charge too much and people won't buy — charge too little and you don't make a profit. But how much is too much or too little? Today one of the top music distributors is starting a new pricing system that ...
Mint Map: World Currencies in the Recession
We’re all familiar with the US Dollar’s struggles during this economic downturn. However, it is necessary to put its ups and downs into perspective with the other major world currencies to get an accurate picture of the actual fluctuations in rates of exchange. The National Bureau of Economic Research declared the official start of the ...
They Take a Linking and Keep Me Thinking
Some recent posts from around the blogosphere that I found interesting:The Minimalist on Income Distribution vs. HappinessTwo posts from My Money Blog on Malcolm Gladwell's book Outliers: The Story of Success:3 Requirements for a Satsifying JobHard Work, Luck, and SuccessBargaineering on 8 Reasons Credit Cards Beat Debit CardsWhy Real Estate Beats Other Investments from The ...
