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by jakarta 17y ago
I have to think that the current/next generation of young gamers are going to be well equipped for this kind of job. Games like Modern Warfare 2 already incorporate things like drone strikes, and these kids are becoming experts at multi-ta
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by jakarta 17y ago
I agree, the $25 / month approach definitely seems weird. I see a lot of reasons for Andrew wanting to charge. People countlessly complain on here about the quality of transcripts. That could be remedied if he had more money coming in. Char
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by jakarta 17y ago
It is particularly interesting to note that blogger Felix Salmon got credited for bringing attention to this. My guess is that we are going to see more cases of bloggers breaking stories like this since they are often more free of conflicts
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The Story the New York Times Won't Touch(thebigmoney.com)
165 points by jakarta 17y ago|17 comments
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When Engineers become Gamblers(slate.com)
7 points by jakarta 17y ago|0 comments
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TED: Bill Gates on energy: Innovating to zero(ted.com)
12 points by jakarta 17y ago|1 comments
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by jakarta 17y ago
It makes sense to me. I went to both a high school and a college where there were sizable minority groups. To be clear, I ended up making friends with a diverse group. But I would often get strange looks for not sitting with other members o
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by jakarta 17y ago
You have a really strange choice in evidence for your citations. You really jump around in terms of years. Here is what Buffett said in 2004: ''We think, over time, that the dollar is likely to decline in value against some of the major cur
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by jakarta 17y ago
Actually, I'd argue that among the top 7 business schools, there are certain distinctions between them that will appeal to different people with different professional goals. MIT, UChicago, and Stanford all seem to appeal more to engineerin
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by jakarta 17y ago
But it's only natural for a handful of companies to control the beer business. It is a very very difficult business to succeed in. The capital expenditures are tremendous if you want to get a facility going that produces large quantities of
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Why Bad Things (Like Recalls) Happen to Good Companies (Like Toyota) (bloomberg.com)
1 points by jakarta 17y ago|0 comments
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Engineers: Successful Product Manufacturing begins by Copying(english.caing.com)
8 points by jakarta 17y ago|3 comments
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by jakarta 17y ago
Yeah, I agree with the loose interpretation of EMH. The market has to be somewhat efficient in order to eventually realize a security's true value. Personally, my favorite stuff is where there are clear inefficiencies. Investing in orphan s
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by jakarta 17y ago
his blog: http://traderfeed.blogspot.com/
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by jakarta 17y ago
Let me preface by saying I don't subscribe to EMH. With the people I work with, everything is fundamental analysis. I don't have much by way of suggestions for learning technical analysis. I recommend basically reading books by: Peter Lynch
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by jakarta 17y ago
A lot of passive strategies involve allocating some of your capital in areas like emerging markets, which would potentially be beneficial in that you'd be gaining exposure to businesses that earn money in currencies besides dollars/francs.
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by jakarta 17y ago
portman makes a good point. Usually, targeting returns is kind of a sucker's game. That's not to say that it is impossible to achieve the kinds of returns you are looking for, but rather that it creates a mindset that ignores risk. The post
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by jakarta 17y ago
I'm working as an analyst at a HF, here are some thoughts: 1. First, be aware that most financial advisors make their money by charging you fees. These can come in a variety of ways, some will take a simple 1% off the top, others will try t
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by jakarta 17y ago
Considering he is just 1 year shy of being an adult, I don't buy the 'kids make mistakes' argument. The intern really must be devoid of ethics if he wants to extort laptops out of start ups that are hoping for press. The fact that it had al
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'The Quants': It Pays To Know Your Wall Street Math(npr.org)
1 points by jakarta 17y ago|0 comments
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by jakarta 17y ago
If you are running a company, you should know when the price of your stock disconnects from the actual fundamentals of your business.
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by jakarta 17y ago
The thing is, most business turnarounds keep turning. Apple is a case of one success versus a universe of failures
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by jakarta 17y ago
In theory yes, repurchasing shares should do just as well as paying out dividends. In practice, no. Most companies are run by people who are utterly bad at allocating capital. They will buy stock back when it is overvalued, when it is tradi
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by jakarta 17y ago
Let's say you operate a business in a deflationary economy, such as Japan. Deflation --> Prices go down. Yes, consumers will be paying less for goods, this is true, and on the surface seems good, but dig a little deeper. When deflation
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Media Companies: Hire Engineers(minonline.com)
4 points by jakarta 17y ago|3 comments
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IPad or iMonopoly?(streetcapitalist.com)
1 points by jakarta 17y ago|0 comments
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by jakarta 17y ago
Apple has managed to maintain consistency and provide a level of experience over the years by tightly controlling the platform. This is just another manifestation of that. Look at the App store, the fact that you have to use hacks to get OS
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by jakarta 17y ago
Gross is spot on with Canada being an ideal country for investments. I think AUS needs to be thrown in too. Both countries have regulated oligopolies in their banking sectors, reducing competition and in turn risk for blow up. Both countrie
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by jakarta 17y ago
I'm a big pirate of books. I mostly do it for a few reasons: 1. Price: I typically read a lot of business reference books that are primarily sold to professionals and as a result are pricy. When I was a college student, I usually just check
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Dominos: The Pizza Turnaround(youtube.com)
1 points by jakarta 17y ago|0 comments

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