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Boldly Going Where No One Has Gone Before…

Pamela: >Reading Ebooks in the Bathtub: Reading in the bath is actually what I like best about ebooks. Take one reader of choice, encase in ziploc freezer bag, read at will. Because you can press to turn pages, it works much better than a physical b…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Economics |

Risky states

Ok, so we’ve all known for some time US states have been suffering through the downturn. But take a look at this chart just released by JPMorgan economic research.
Surprisingly, it [...]

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Blogs |
 

The Changing Composition Of GDP

With the release of the first cut at the 4Q GDP, it is worth taking a look at what the overall composition of GDP looks like, and how it has changed over time. GDP is equal to the sum of spending by the Consumer, business Investment, Government and Exp…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Economics |

BBV Vietnam S.E.A. Acquisition Corp. Announces Stockholders Meeting to Approve Extension Proposal

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — BBV Vietnam S.E.A. Acquisition Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: BBVUF) (OTC Bulletin Board: BBVVF) (OTC Bulletin Board: BBVWF) (the “Company”) announced the approval by its board of directors of a resolution extend…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Investment |
 

The Winners of the MIDEM Classical Awards 2010

CANNES, France, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Broadcast live for the first time on the France Musique radio station, MIDEM’s showcase classical evening – the MIDEM Classical Awards – took place last night in the Debussy Auditorium at the Palais d…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Investment |

Department of “Huh?!”

The New York Times: >Opposite of Bold: To create jobs, Mr. Obama must make it clear that he will not abandon the states at this time of budget crises. Bolstered aid to states is unpopular. But it is among the surest ways to preserve and create jobs …

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Economics |
 

Real Estate Market Shows Improvement, But Slowly

The real estate market seems to be on the road to recovery, albeit at a slow pace. Despite a December slump, sales of previously occupied homes rose in 2009 for the first time in four years. While signs of improvement are clear, the market has not been…

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Economics |

ING DIRECT USA to Host Chicago Savers Tweetup

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ — Are you looking for some one-on-one time with the COO of the nation’s largest direct bank? Maybe you are earning a degree, or earning an income and trying to figure out how to divide up money between your savin…

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Investment |

Dividend Growth Portfolio – Jan 2010

Last week on twitter I announced that I was going to post some information on my Canadian Dividend Growth Portfolio (DivG) for interested readers. I receive comments and requests from time to time to post specifics on my portfolio and since I bought ba…

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Finance |

For The First Time, More Union Workers Work In Government Versus Private Sector

"Those darn union workers! They are killing private industry – industry after industry!"
Another batch of dogma down the tubes….[More...]

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Economics |