March 2010
1 post
August 2009
1 post
July 2009
2 posts
June 2009
3 posts
“Ohio: Graduation Ceremonies Canceled After Cheating
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A...”
– The last sentence is perfect. That will show them!
National Briefing - Midwest - Ohio - Graduation Ceremonies Canceled After Cheating - NYTimes.com
May 2009
2 posts
Be a shame
«Mr. Friedman, who once ran Goldman, says none of these events involved any conflicts. He says his job as chairman of the New York Fed isn’t a policy-making one, that he didn’t consider his purchases of more Goldman shares to conflict with Fed policy, and bought shares because they were very cheap.» Translation: That there is a beautiful bank you have - be a shame if...
April 2009
3 posts
abstract submission deadline
«We are pleased to announce that the abstract submission deadline for theInternational Conference on Economic…»
So many ways to parse that. Me, I am a big fan of abstract deadlines: You need to get this done shortly before the dawn of the new age…
“Lock in your monthly price for life with our two-year
Price Guarantee Plans.”
– From Verizon FIOS offer. They seem a bit pessimistic to me.
March 2009
8 posts
“How to remove and clean your Macbook Pro Keyboard”
– Nonverblog » How to remove and clean your Macbook Pro Keyboard
Sadly, I might need this. Spore + Orange Juice is not a healthy diet for a 7 year old. Not for the keyboard
“We’re buying fewer cars because we need fewer cars.”
– Economic Scene - The Start of a Crisis, Through the Lens of Avis - NYTimes.com
“Anger is the new hope.”
“Insurance is the oxygen of the free enterprise system. Without the promise of...”
– From AIG’s document requesting some (more) government money. Indeed, just what would happen if AIG did not have protection against “life’s adversities”? Pass me the dictionary, I need to look up “consequences.” Or “irony.” Or “sad.”
...
February 2009
14 posts
today in ironic email: peer reviewing
…A peer reviewed conference on peer reviewing…
«Invitation to a Symposium on Peer Reviewing… “All Submitted papers will be reviewed using a double-blind (at least three reviewers), non-blind, and participative peer review. Accepted papers of registered authors will be published in the printed copy and the CD versions of the Proceedings. The proceedings will also be...
WatchHere is a very nice talk: Barry Schwartz: “The real crisis? We stopped being wise.” It is a bit long (20 minutes) and not quite directly related to finance and economics. But it is a nice discussion of “rules and incentives” versus moral people choosing what is right. It makes for a contrast to an economist’s speech on executive compensation. I like a good optimal...
Irony. Not dead yet
Security breach at “spycatcheronline”
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Dear bryan, We have had a security breach on our systems and need you to delete the email with the subject “Your first Gift at spycatcheronline.co.uk” Please do not click any links in the email as this does not link to our website as they have tried to make it seem, this website contains viruses.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
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“The judge said it was not prudent for someone to fire slapshots with young...”
– Quebec teen’s bad slapshot costs family big bucks
visualize world peace
«By the eight week the professor can hypothetically say the Iraq issue is resolved and Osama Bin Laden is caught. The professor can ask what will happen to oil prices and the market if world peace exists.» from: http://www.stocktrak.com/prof_college.php
Week eight? Me? I like to start every lecture off thinking about world peace. Better Karma
Comments on "alpha" Fun
Hey! That seemed to go well. Thanks for the hard work (and lunch - those of you bit by leverage). Here are a few unrelated comments and links: Comments:
I now have a much greater appreciation for the job of a “risk manager” at a fund. It is not easy gathering up everyones positions into a coherent summary — even with the very rigid task of portfolios over 100 stocks and a...
January 2009
11 posts
One-item blogs
I occationally stumble across blogs with just one entry. What happened? Since I know I have left a few one-item blogs out there (actual and metaphor), I am sympathetic.
So far my favorite is: http://davidtepper.blogspot.com/ “im sure somthing interesting will pop up” Apparently, not. Or, maybe it was just over-the-top interesting. And I am sure I am not the only one who stumbles...
“Buy low and sell high… is hard to do
* DECEMBER 11, 2008,...”
– Stock Picker Bill Miller’s Defeat - WSJ.com
“File Synchronization 1.4.4 (v140) — the thing I have been waiting for? ...”
– Apple - Downloads - System/Disk Utilities - File Synchronization
productivity or design
read some productivity blog that said you could increase your efficiency by huge quantities by giving up on capital letters. or maybe i read it on a design blog. hard to remember
“Financial Economics, 45-849
Class Schedule, Mini-3 2009
Main Menu”
– Financial Economics
“Hedge-Fund Middlemen Get Pinched * Article * Comments (3) more in...”
– Hedge-Fund Middlemen Get Pinched - WSJ.com
“Posted on Thu, Jan. 8, 2009 Morning Report: Even the porn industry wants a...”
– Morning Report: Even the porn industry wants a bailout | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/08/2009
December 2008
11 posts
“Oil and the U.S. Macroeconomy: An Update and a Simple Forecasting Exercise pp....”
– The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review - Past Issues
coffee in San Francico
http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/
http://www.coffeeratings.com/index.php?hoodId=Union+Square
“Lehman bankruptcy filing wiped out billions - WSJ
Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:07pm...”
– Lehman bankruptcy filing wiped out billions - WSJ | Markets | US Markets | Reuters
bankruptcy costs and Chapter 11
Lehman bankruptcy filing wiped out billions - WSJ Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:07pm GMT Email |Print | Reprints [-] Text [+] NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc’s (LEHMQ.PK: Quote, Profile, Research) emergency bankruptcy filing wiped out as much as $75 billion of potential value for creditors, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing an analysis by the bank’s...
bankruptcy costs
See:
Pools at Foreclosed Homes Transformed into Illegal Sk8 Ramps - Boing Boing
How big is the bankruptcy cost in foreclosure? depends on your perspective