Archive for the ‘Finance’ Category
Chicken Little and Kooks Who Don’t Know What They’re Talking About
Warning, big time rant alert, from a blog I recently starting watching: www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com. LINK TO POST
The wonderful nature of blogs is that someone, somewhere will come up with a big time rant that is just entertaining to read at face value. That is not to say that the content doesn’t have merit, for I think he is probably right.
The best part of all this, is the level of frustration that is shown regarding the “Chicken Little and Kooks.” The is a problem I see on TV, talk shows, etc., as well. Even if the person is totally off-base, they might throw out so many irrelevant facts out there that it takes too long to refute every single one. In fact, taking the time to refute the fact gives the original point merit, which it often doesn’t deserve.
In the end, be skeptical of everything you read, and take the time to learn.
Oh and… don’t spend too much time reading everything. Most of it is junk.
Warren Buffett Interview on YouTube
A few more videos of Warren Buffett interviews.
Personally, I find Buffett fascinating. His viewpoint on how the world works is refreshingly straightforward and down to earth.
It comes in 5 parts, the other parts you can find if you look at the “related content on the right.”
NYT: A Word to College Freshmen
New York Times has an Op-Ed piece from William Chace, a former president at Wesleyan and Emory. It’s worth a read, and discusses the cost of college education.
I know you’re worried about money. I’m not telling you or your folks anything new when I say that Laudable looks expensive. The tuition increases here, just like those of our competitors, have outstripped the rate of increase in the consumer price index for years. This fall, tuition, room and board averages almost $32,000 at Laudable and other private colleges, and more than $15,000 at public ones.
NYT: Housing Bubble
Not sure how many of you saw this article in the NY Times, but I just thought it was notable the chart they posted regarding the steep increase in prices.
This is a significant problem for people of our age, and I wonder if I should plan on renting for the next ten years….
Warren Buffett Interview on Charlie Rose Show
Lazy post today, but 3 hours of absolutely goodness. 
- Part 1: The Man
- Part 2: The Business
- Part 3: The Gift
