Monthly Archives: June 2008

Creativity in business

Just stumbled on this nearly three-year-old discussion in misc.business.marketing.moderated: There is much talk about the need for creativity in business. Is this lip service? Of course it is. Creativity can be described as going outside existing protocols. The majority of … Continue reading

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On hedge fund start-ups

HF Start-Ups: Think Like An Owner Jun-16-2008 | Source: Hedge Fund Start-Up Survival Guide The best part of creating a new hedge fund may be the entrepreneurial spirit of the endeavor, yet that very mindset can result in a host … Continue reading

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On trade and industrialization

A questionf from Yahoo! Answers: Does trade lead to industrialization? Not necessarily. Trade leads to specialization; countries export what they have comparative advantage in and import what they have comparative disadvantage in. So it’s entirely possible for a trading nation … Continue reading

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Institutional Investor ranks Brazilian money managers

Institutional Investor just published rankings of Brazil’s largest money managers: Banco do Brasil Administradora de Ativos in Rio de Janeiro, with $112.7 million in assets under management, captures the top spot in the Brazil 20, Institutional Investor‘s inaugural ranking of … Continue reading

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The reasons (real and imaginary) of World War I

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Why did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand lead to WW1? or why did they assassinate him? It didn’t. What really led to WWI was the gold standard. I’ve written about this repeatedly. See this for … Continue reading

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Suspicious activity on the rise

From Compliance Reporter: Financial institutions filed a record number of suspicious activity reports last year, according to data released by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Between them, all firms covered by Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements filed 1,250,439 SARs in … Continue reading

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John Irons’ congressional testimony

John Irons recently gave his testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives, Small Business Committee, on reforming the tax code to assist small businesses.

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The best wireless router?

A question from Askville: which wireless router has the best speed You may find it hard to believe, but it doesn’t matter. Most modern routers provide either 54 or 108 Mbps.  However, those speeds are only attainable within your local … Continue reading

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PHP project ideas

A question from Askville: I am just looking for ideas for a project in php. I want to learn some more but don’t feel I have any real good ideas at the moment for an online web app/site. So any … Continue reading

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