Weekly Links

Best ‘o The Rest: I Finally Met a Blogger In Real Life Edition!

December 23, 2010

After years of blogging and essentially starting from scratch with no skills, no knowledge, no network and no talent, I toiled away for hours on end learning about blogging, platforms, networking, SEO and content.  I used to be envious of other bloggers whose success seemed to be second nature since they worked in Silicon Valley […]

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Best Money Reads: Stop That WikiLeak! Edition

December 3, 2010

As much as I despise the treason committed by the soldier who downloaded classified information with the intent of disseminating to our enemies and the world, I am in awe of the implications of the Wikileaks phenomena and what it means to the world.  Not only have our diplomatic, strategic and historical records been divulged, […]

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Weekend Reading – The Luck o’ the Irish Edition

November 18, 2010

It was a tumultuous week in both equities markets and credit markets.  In the EU, several troubled countries saw their bond spreads over German bunds spike to record levels, especially Ireland.  Earlier in the week, Ireland was steadfast in their denials that they would entertain an EU/IMF-financed bailout but by Friday, it appeared as though […]

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Evolutionary Reading: Crazy-Ass Week Edition

November 4, 2010

Not only did we see a massive reversal in voter sentiment during the 2010 midterms this week, but the same day the markets were digesting the election outcomes, the Fed announced the purchase of another $600 Billion in Treasuries in a widely anticipated QE2 announcement.  Investors are already taking bets on how big QE3 will […]

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Weekly Roundup: Pardon My French Edition

October 23, 2010

Pardon my French, but gimme a friggin’ break France.  People are rioting in the streets, burning down their own neighborhoods, bringing their entire economy to its knees (heck, Lady Gaga had to cancel a concert series in Paris – the horror!) over pension retirement ages?  Here’s the funny part, teenagers are rioting.  You tell me […]

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Evolutionary Articles of the Week – Crazy Interest Rate Edition

October 7, 2010

This week has simultaneously seen record high gold prices and record low interest rates, which is good news for homeowners and prospective buyers alike.  Trouble is, the lending standards have tightened up so much and equity in homes has tanked so much that there aren’t that many people able to take advantage of the crazy […]

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