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by tompetry 8y ago
This is true in limited cases. Changes in bond values in relation to interest rate changes is much more involved than this. The first derivative is known as "duration" while the second derivative is known as "convexity".
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by tompetry 8y ago
To be fair, Redfin is a technology focused MLS member and agency, not just a listings aggregation app. You're entitled to your opinion if you don't think that is interesting or unique, but their offering is far more than just a we
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by tompetry 8y ago
I think the subscription model for theatres makes a lot of sense for all involved. Getting more people to the theatres (where they buy other stuff) and creating larger audiences who didn't previously visit theatres. The pricing and ter
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by tompetry 8y ago
I read it that way as well, was going to comment that yes quarterly earning were down from Q4, but year over year Q1 is up a lot. Sliding uphill...
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by tompetry 8y ago
I don't get it. Doesn't autopilot mean that the car is steering itself? "Perfect" or not, if the car is steering itself, what is the point of having your hands on the wheel? I get the point about being alert, and needing
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by tompetry 9y ago
Grew up a huge lego fan. I sent this link around my office, wondering if anybody else would think it was as interesting as I did. Everybody is now buzzing with cinder block mania, with no prior cinder block / brick laying experience :)
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by tompetry 9y ago
I understand the desire to be anonymous, but things like this get out. While taking this route might benefit future winners, it will likely make her own situation worse via the "Streisand effect": https://en.wikipedia.o
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by tompetry 9y ago
I am continually surprised with the focus on attacking the "packaging" of healthcare at the insurance / network / reimbursement level. That isn't the problem that needs to be solved. The problem with healthcare cost
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by tompetry 9y ago
“First, I do not sit down at my desk to put into verse something that is already clear in my mind. If it were clear in my mind, I should have no incentive or need to write about it. We do not write in order to be understood; we write in ord
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by tompetry 9y ago
From what I remember, in order to sign a lease for the solo office I was using, the property manager required payment from a business banking account (not an individual) and to have incorporation documents. It was at that point that I incor
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by tompetry 9y ago
It's not Coinbase's job to come up with the name and symbol for coins.
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by tompetry 9y ago
Didn't think of it this way. So true.
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by tompetry 9y ago
I am beginning year 4 as a co-founder of a startup. I know how tough it can be, and how it can feel when you don't accomplish what you set out to. People seem to be keep saying that you shouldn't get down on yourself. While true i
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by tompetry 9y ago
@robinhood it won't let me save birthdays before 1967? Need to add people born in the 50's and 40's :)
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by tompetry 10y ago
I suggest checking out Updater: http://www.updater.com/
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by tompetry 10y ago
What about MyCase? https://www.mycase.com/ Not familiar with the space, but seems like what you are describing.
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by tompetry 10y ago
I remember being tauntingly called "College boy" senior year by a few classmates. Small town, lots of poverty, majority of my classmates never studied past high school. I didn't react much to it; I felt sorry for them, really
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by tompetry 10y ago
> When I was a kid, my dad would take me to the local McDonalds to do math, several times a week. They'd let us sit there ordering nothing but sodas in a comfy booth for hours. These are some of my fondest childhood memories. This m
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by tompetry 11y ago
By the beard of Zeus! Bravo, loved this.