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Monday, November 18, 2013

Why do Townhouses never have decks? (Upgrades)

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A lot of new home construction is sold with no deck on the house, but rather a french door with a piece of fence across it, so the owner can...
Sunday, November 17, 2013

Google Goes Evil (Ad Blocker Plus)

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Google has gone Dr. Evil on us.  By the way, I believe Dr. Evil was based on the real-world character of Fritz Haber . The other day I was u...
Saturday, November 16, 2013

Crocs goes private? (an IPO story)

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A company that makes one kind of trendy shoe might not be a good company to invest in. When I was in Law School, we studied Economics and Co...
Thursday, November 14, 2013

Whole Life Insurance - After 20 years

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This plot of cash value versus premiums paid illustrates that life-insurance is a long-term investment, with a payback measured in decades, ...
Friday, November 8, 2013

Another Day, Another Self-Serving IPO

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The Twitter IPO had the desired "pop" they wanted.  Who does this profit?  Not you. Another day, and another self-serving dot-com ...
Saturday, November 2, 2013

Satellite Radio

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You can tell a lot about a company by how easy it is to contact them. A friend of mine recently signed up for Sirius Satellite Radio.  Why i...
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Dealer Installed Options and Adminstrative Fees - the latest gag.

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New 2013 Nissan Frontier SV $26,750**   ** Disclaimer: Prices plus tax, tag, dealer installed options and fees including $55 priv...