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The Statistical Dominance of Dr. Seuss(priceonomics.com)
7 points by akg_67 11y ago|0 comments
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The Lowdown on the Lowline, the World's First Underground Park(atlasobscura.com)
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Here's What Happens When a 27-Year-Old Finance Journalist Tries to Manage Money(ai-cio.com)
1 points by akg_67 11y ago|0 comments
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by akg_67 11y ago
I wonder if HN community reaction would have been different if the headline was "Doctors want ban on access to information to general public on prescription drug and device." This community sees the word "advertisement"
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The Asteroid Hunters(popularmechanics.com)
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America's big spending on healthcare doesn't pay off(economist.com)
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by akg_67 11y ago
Tonight on ABC and NBC evening news, there was a video clip of a French dad explaining his son about the Paris attack. I thought Dad did terrific job. The video was on home page few minutes ago when I checked. http://abcnews.go.c
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by akg_67 11y ago
I am not sure about Wikipedia page on regression analysis being very understandable to everyone. I typically refer people to Chapter 11 Regression Analysis: The miracle elixir and Chapter 12 Common Regression Mistakes: The mandatory warning
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Blogging, After the Gold Rush(thereformedbroker.com)
2 points by akg_67 11y ago|0 comments
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by akg_67 11y ago
It surprises me how few people reach out directly to authors or other "known" people for recommendation, suggestion and questions. If you like someone's work, then you are more likely to like his/her suggestions too. Som
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Howard Buffett Is Getting His Hands Dirty(bloomberg.com)
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The Discovery of Statistical Regression(priceonomics.com)
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by akg_67 11y ago
Just a little bit of google-fu for laws on pricing gives these sources. Price Discrimination: Robinson-Patman Violations https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/competition-guidance/guide-a... Price Fixing https:/&#
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by akg_67 11y ago
It is a bad idea if you are advertising pricing on your site. Unless, it cost more to service or offers more value to or offer different feature set to government customers or a particular group, you shouldn't charge different pricing.
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Ernst and Young Loses Trial for Not Vetting Madoff-Tied Audits(bloomberg.com)
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Social Networks, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurship [pdf](hbs.edu)
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by akg_67 11y ago
Basically, Fidelity lost money investing in private companies. Only reason the Fidelity private investment is in the black because of the higher valuation of Uber Series E round that "artificially" inflated the value of the Fideli
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by akg_67 11y ago
You never know unless you try. Just send them a request to provide you annual report and invite to annual meeting. All corporations are required to prepare an annual report for shareholders and hold an annual meeting.
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by akg_67 11y ago
This blog post provides decent summary of preferred stock impact on Employee stock. STARTUP NEGOTIATIONS: HOW PREFERRED STOCK MAKES EMPLOYEE STOCK LESS VALUABLE http://stockoptioncounsel.com/blog/negotiating-equity-what
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by akg_67 11y ago
I agree the information typically provided by the private companies is limited. But they offer insight into health of the company. The person reviewing these statements need to know how to analyze and reconcile financial statements. Also, a
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by akg_67 11y ago
By Law, if you already own the stock (not just the option), you can demand to see the financial information of the private company. A few years ago, there was a story about an ex-googler who demanded and received access to Google financial
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by akg_67 11y ago
> Companies get their shiny unicorn valuation (which helps with recruiting , in addition to being the vanity metric du jour) Only losers appear to be employees in the end. > Additionally, issuance of participating preferred stock is
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by akg_67 11y ago
If you are interested in testing for analytical skills, look into Consulting domain. The Consulting domain is primarily based on analytical abilities in addition to inter-personal skills. The hiring and interview practices of consulting ind
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by akg_67 11y ago
Twitter baffles me too, it primarily appears to me as a marketing channel. I prefer FB (personal) and LNKD (professional) over TWTR and G+. Majority of tweeters I follow seem to share links only. I figure 140 character limit is not conduciv
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by akg_67 11y ago
I didn't receive the Twitter message. Twitter is not a reliable messaging service. Please send me a message through my service's contact page https://www.peercube.com/welcome/contact .
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Confessions of a Paywall Journalist(washingtonmonthly.com)
7 points by akg_67 11y ago|0 comments
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by akg_67 11y ago
My favorite is Digital Ocean https://www.digitalocean.com . While Google and Microsoft are trying to take AWS head-on, DO is nibbling away on AWS at the edges. AWS has become complex and as long as DO stays on simpler side, they
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Made in Japan Ain't What It Was(bloombergview.com)
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The Uberization of Money(wsj.com)
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Oak Investments: The Rise, the Fall and the Rogue(institutionalinvestor.com)
1 points by akg_67 11y ago|0 comments

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