EugeneG

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by EugeneG 15y ago
Louis Theroux has an incredible set of documentaries http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Louis_Theroux_Documenta...
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by EugeneG 16y ago
There's no such thing as "knowing" they are bad. Everyone has an opinion, and the price people are willing to pay reflects that. For example, Lehman stock trades now. It has a price. I can sell it to you and feel perfectly fine about it, ev
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by EugeneG 16y ago
When banks sell "bad debt" they are acting as principals - this means that they explicitly state to their client that they have no obligation to look out for their interests. Every security has a price, "bad" securities are just cheaper tha
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by EugeneG 16y ago
Agree that the above doesn't sound good and should be investigated. But to be fair, this is something that happened in the aftermath of the crisis, and had nothing to do with the greater causes. Edit: A bit surprised at the thoughtless down
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by EugeneG 16y ago
Completely agree: (a) What laws were broken? Who broke them? (b) Why is there never any blame put on those on "main street" who took the loans that they couldn't repay?
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by EugeneG 16y ago
Cosma was one of my very favorite professors at CMU
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by EugeneG 16y ago
Looks like "R.Net" - which is great, since I've never been a fan of the R language syntax and the available documentation
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by EugeneG 16y ago
This is a nice case study that demonstrates an answer to the question of "Why do those evil Wall Street bankers make so much money?" Competition for skilled labor produces tremendous salaries.
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by EugeneG 16y ago
I agree. Real profit from investment comes from finding something that is below "true" price and buying it, or finding something that's above "true" price and selling it. When small investors try to evaluate stocks and bonds, they compete w
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by EugeneG 16y ago
Most ETFs/commodity indices roll on the 5th through 9th business days. This is convention. It can be 1st through 4th, it can be 6th through 10th, or any other combination. It makes sense, however, to have it over a few days to avoid liquidi
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by EugeneG 16y ago
Liquidity is a decent point. R&D is very risky. A company invests a lot of money into R&D. A large part of this money produces no return. Some of this money may yield patents. A liquid market means that a company can take some of th
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by EugeneG 17y ago
By the way, this is the page they are talking about: http://www.korea-dpr.com/exports.htm I remember looking at this and laughing a few years ago. Ah, if only!
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by EugeneG 17y ago
I wonder what is the actual "rationale" for investors receiving profits for holding equities -- why should an equity holder, on average, be compensated (in the form of higher returns) for holding a stock?
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by EugeneG 17y ago
I don't think that makes a difference. If I am understanding the mechanics of equity indices correctly... The return of the index can be replicated even when stocks get delisted (an investor sells the stock that gets delisted.) When a new s
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by EugeneG 17y ago
I wonder how the cost of lost sales during the good times balances with profits from more consistent demand during the bad times.
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by EugeneG 17y ago
Wouldn't faster internet connections make this whole effort moot?
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by EugeneG 17y ago
I understand that it's optional. But if this type of thing becomes popular, programmers will feel pressure to show their employers an online track record. People will feel obligated to participate, even if they don't want to, and those that
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by EugeneG 17y ago
My concern is that this takes the fun out of participating in these kinds of online communities. Learning and helping others for the sake of fun is one thing, but doing it to beef up a resume is totally different.
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by EugeneG 17y ago
Great, thanks very much. The link from thefunded was what I was looking for.
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Ask YC: Where can I find free founding documents?
3 points by EugeneG 17y ago|3 comments