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« Previous EntriesWhat Should Happen to Angelo Mozilo?
Friday, June 5th, 2009The SEC has charged Angelo Mozillo with fraud. You can read the full complaint here (PDF).
The article seems pretty clear that Mozilo was aware of just how bad things were while he was dumping his company stock. Mozilo had always played the “I-don’t-know-how-this-could-have-happened” card. I remember reading in the Wall Street Journal [...]
Question of the Day: Kids and Money
Thursday, June 4th, 2009I was just taking a money survey over at Charles Schwab and came across this question:
Of the following, which are the most important lessons in saving and investing for parents to teach their children?
Select up to two options:
A. Live within your means
B. Begin saving at an early age
C. Avoid [...]
Question of the Day: Is There an Inheritance in Your Future?
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009Here’s a question I don’t think I have ever asked before:
Do you expect an inheritance sometime in the future?
My wife and I don’t for a couple of reasons:
1. My grandparents have all passed away and left what little they had to their kids (my parents and their siblings). My wife’s remaining grandparents are [...]
What’s Good Computer for a 14-Year Old?
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009I got an email this morning from Stacey (a frequent reader and commenter here) asking me if I had any recommendations for a laptop computer for her 14-year old son, who will be starting high school this fall. I told her I had no idea but that I would post this as a question [...]
OT: Who Would You Like to See Play the Role of Dagny Taggart in “Atlas Shrugged?”
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009It looks like they finally might be making a movie based on Ayn Rand’s book, Atlas Shrugged*. Here are the possible candidates to play the lead role of Dagny Taggart:
Angelina Jolie
Charlize Theron
Julia Roberts
Anne Hathaway
Angelina Jolie is supposedly the front-runner but I think I’d rather see the part go to Chalize Theron or Anne Hathaway. [...]
Do You Take Advantage of 0% Financing Offers?
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009Here’s today’s Question of the Day:
Do you take advantage of 0% Financing Offers?
I have in the past when I purchased a TV from Best Buy. I had the option of paying full price in cash or finance the product for two years at 0% interest. I had the money available to pay for [...]
Question of the Day - Card Check
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009I’ve been reading a lot lately about the labor unions’ desire for something called “Card Check,” which would end secret ballots in unions. In other words, union voting would no longer be private.
I had a conversation about Card Check with a local union member. He HATED the idea.
What’s the point in [...]
Question of the Day - When Will We Get Back to “Normal?”
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009Okay, we have talked a lot about the current economic crisis and what caused it. Now let’s look to the future with the today’s Question of the Day:
When do you think things will return to normal?
By “normal,” I mean the economy starts growing again and people start putting money back into the stock market.
I [...]
Question of the Day - Online Content
Monday, February 23rd, 2009I read in today’s Wall Street Journal, an editorial about how newpapers should be charging for online content just like they charge for print editions of their papers. The ONLY paper I pay for online content is the Wall Street Journal.
I thought this would make a good question of the day.
Would you pay for [...]
Miguel’s Question(s) of the Day
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009Long-time AFM reader, Miguel, sent me this email last night:
I was just reading something very disturbing in Paul Krugman’s Sunday NY Times column. Apparently, the Federal Reserve has just released the results of the latest Survey of Consumer Finances, a triennial report on the assets and liabilities of American households. And Krugman’s interpretation of the [...]