Tag: finance
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Taking Stock
Ever wondered why Apple’s stock drops in value after announcing fantastic results or a block-buster new product?
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My delicious.com bookmarks for December 25th through January 9th
The Myth of Japan’s Failure – "Japan has succeeded in delivering an increasingly affluent lifestyle to its people despite the financial crash. In the fullness of time, it is likely that this era will be viewed as an outstanding success story." Man Embraces Useless Machines, and Absurdity Ensues – Technology: making life simpler. Merry –…
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My delicious.com bookmarks for September 6th through September 9th
Is Rick Perry a 21st-century Galileo? – No. Jobs Will Follow a Strengthening of the Middle Class – …or why "trickle down" economics — where the rich get tax cuts and everyone else magically benefits — doesn't work.
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My delicious.com bookmarks for December 9th through December 21st
exactly – "What if it's a big hoax and we create a better world for nothing?" Looks like we're not going to find out because of a few hold-outs… A Typeface for the Underground – Design and typography on the London Underground. Fascinating stuff. Britain to Levy a One-Time Tax on Banker Bonuses – "To…
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My delicious.com bookmarks for July 28th through July 31st
Anatomy of a feature – Great post describing how hard it really is to add a supposedly easy feature. The Matrix, but with money: the world of high-speed trading – Good introductory piece about algo trading and the technology used to implement it.