Honestly… I don’t even know what to say.
Economists Heart Howie
A team of researchers has published preliminary findings about individuals’ risk tolerance based on the show Deal or No Deal, which apparently began in Europe.
The second comment on the linked article also vindicates something we’ve all suspected all along:
Do the studies consider the selection process for contestants? It seems as if only a certain type [...]
Your Next Financial Advisor, Age 11
A team of fifth graders won first place in the state-wide Stock Market Simulation in Wisconsin, by doubling their initial “investment” of $100,000 in just ten weeks. Six of the school’s other twelve teams also finished in the top 20. The kids bought a lot of foreign stocks, heavily investing in China.
The winning team of [...]
Subprime Mortgages Part 2 (This time with real analysis!)
The White House’s recently-struck deal with the mortgage industry, and why you should like it.
Subprime Mortgages (among other things…)
I really enjoyed this article by Garrison Keillor on subprime mortgages. Be warned, it has little or nothing to do with the economic or business reasons behind the currrent credit debacle. Keillor, for those of you who do not share my passion for NPR, is better known as the voice behind A Prarie Home Companion, which can be [...]
Berkeley Tree-sitter Falls, Breaks Two Limbs
This is really a great article only because of the first two comments on the post. Mostly because it’s a post on a higher education administrator blog. And this deserves to be in “Markets,” because….tree hugging is bad? Dangerous for your health?
Good news on economy? Not in US Press.
Weak dollar results in two-year low for US trade deficit. This one goes out to Neil.
How to Get the Best Food Possible in Washington, D.C.
My favorite economics blogger is speaking this Tuesday in Cleveland Park.
