Peter Schiff: Sometimes the bears are right and wrong (2)
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Peter Schiff (b.1964) is a financial bear who is currently very popular; he consistently called the current troubles years in advance on Faux News (YT; hilarious); his books are #1 and #2 on Amazon's "Investing" top list (as of posting); his website is popular enough that it is intermittently down (first link) and he even has YT "tribute" videos. His essays can be read here with heartwarming titles: The Reagan Counterrevolution, The Truth About Bailouts, ...
US warned of China 'cyber-spying' (1)
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China has stepped up computer espionage against the US government and American businesses, according to an influential Washington congressional...
Putting the Dow Jones dip below 8000 into perspective (1)
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There has been a lot of talk this week about the Dow Jones stock index dipping below 8000 for the first time since 2003. Now let’s put this into perspective: By the way, we are NOT saying that you should buy stocks. But IF you do buy some stocks on the cheap, please come back in 25 years and let us know if you made a profit.
Oils Well That Ends Well (1)
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I’ve been really surprised that the Dow Jones industrial average continues to drop. The last time it dropped to 8,200 I thought it would be the last chance at those prices. As I write this, the mark is at 7,500 and some indications seem to say that it could go even lower. Despite that, we’ve been buying some index funds with our Zecco account. Specifically we’ve been picking up Vanguard Total Index (VTI) and Vanguard ...
Wal-Mart to sell $128 Blu-ray player on Black Friday (1)
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In the ultimate test to see whether or not Blu-ray is ready for mainstream adoption, Wal-Mart will be selling a Magnavox player for $128. If it creates stampedes like Wal-Mart’s $29 DVD player from 2003, we’ll know Blu-ray is here to stay. If people casually mosey over to the electronics department, glance at the tag, and head elsewhere, we’ll know that the high-definition downloading initiative is in full swing.
Are you so loaded that you exceed the FDIC's ... [Savings] (3)
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Are you so loaded that you exceed the FDIC's guarantee limit for deposits? Consider the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service. Deposit the funds at one of 2,500 CDARS member banks and they'll automatically spread your cash among other member banks as needed to stay within FDIC coverage limits. Kiplinger says, "You'll earn one rate (set by the home bank) and get one statement and one form at tax time." [Kiplinger]
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Just in case you hit that $250k ceiling...
Reverse Engrish: Foreign Music Videos Non-Translated (5)
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Alta Joins Snowbird as the First Utah Ski Resorts to Open (1)
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Alta Ski Area joines fellow Little Cottonwood Canyon resort, Snowbird, as the first in Utah to open for the ski season. With 67-inches of total snowfall to date and a settled mid-mountain base of 29-inches, Alta is ready to make it happen. The resort will feature limited terrain off the Collins, Sunnyside and Sugarloaf lifts starting Saturday, November 15 as a weekend-only opening. The resort will open for the season (daily operation) on Friday, November ...
CMMB明年有望获得手机入网许可 (1)
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11月12日消息 (于艺婉) 在近日某公开场合，一位电信咨询公司高层人士透露，CMMB有望在明年获得工业和信息化部的手机入网许可。不过，在随后接受C114采访的时候，该人士并不愿意透露这个消息的出处。 “大家都知道，CMMB具体何时能获得手机入网许可，还是政策层面的事务。....
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Possibly NSFW subtitles! Captioned by Buffalax Foreign music videos subtitled as if they were speaking English
