
Bloomberg taught us an important lesson in contingencies this past week. Bloomberg mistakenly reported the death of Apple chairman Steve Jobs and quickly...

Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps face a tremendous challenge capitalizing on their recent Olympic success
Economy teaches us rare resources are highly prized...

Wouldn’t it be reasonable to expect improvements in productivity to result in shorter work hours? The quick answer: No. It’s up to us.
The famous...

There can really be no other theme for this edition of the Carnival hosted here, at The Personal Financier, other than the Olympics. This edition will focus on...

Israelis are offered to install solar panels and sell electricity back to the network
The Israeli government, through its wholly owned electric company,...

An economic research provides a simple yet powerful model for forecasting who will win the Olympic Games and why.
The Olympic Games are much more than a...

The customary weekly roundup
I hope you have found my new initiative helpful and interesting. The following are some of the more interesting reads from top...

How long could you last on $1,100?
A recent survey by the Yorkshire Building Society reported by the Daily Mail indicates 36% of British citizens...