Thursday, 17 May 2012




The Customary Weekly Round-Up

The Customary Weekly Round-Up


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

How much is a World Record at 100 Meters Worth?

How much is a World Record at 100 Meters Worth?


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

No Salvation from Productivity Improvements: The Failed 35 Hour Work Week Experiment and Work-Life Balance Examined

No Salvation from Productivity Improvements: The Failed 35 Hou


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...

The Money Hacks Carnival #25 – The Olympic Edition

The Money Hacks Carnival #25 – The Olympic Edition


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...

A Green Solar Initiative in Israel: Install Solar Panels on your Rooftop and Sell Back the Electricity to the Network

A Green Solar Initiative in Israel: Install Solar Panels on yo


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

How Many Olympic Medals Will Each Country Win in Beijing 2008? An Economic Approach

How Many Olympic Medals Will Each Country Win in Beijing 2008?


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...

Small Cities and Net Worth, Misconceptions, and Hanging on to Gas Guzzlers? @ The RoundUp

Small Cities and Net Worth, Misconceptions, and Hanging on to


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...

More than a Third of British Citizens are Only 11 Days Away from Financial Ruin: On The Importance of Good Financial Planning

More than a Third of British Citizens are Only 11 Days Away fr


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...