Archive for March, 2010:

What Actions Are You Taking To Ready Yourself For B-School?

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll. Don’t see an answer that fits your plan above?  Then leave a comment below about what you’ll be doing to prepare for your adventure to b-school! Go to Source

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Why and How You Should Find Time to Read

As a kid, I was exposed to a strong reading culture. Although my parents were not well educated, they clearly understood the importance of reading and our house was full of books. I remember visiting friends’ houses and being amazed at how little books they had around! The benefits of reading are enormous, and we [...]

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UFC’s Pitbull — Very Brainy After Surgery

Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives Operating room spies tell TMZ Thiago Alves just underwent an 8 hour operation to separate an artery from a vein in his brain.Dana White tells TMZ the operation — in a New York City hospital — was a complete success and Pitbull’s first words … … Permalink Go to Source

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Jesse James in Arizona Rehab

Filed under: Exclusives, Sandra Bullock, Jesse James A member of the medical team at a Tucson rehab facility tells TMZ Jesse James is a patient there.The facility — Sierra Tucson — specializes in drug, alcohol and sex addiction, as well as other disorders. TMZ broke the story last night.Multiple law … Permalink Go to Source

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Michael Steele Bondage-Gate FALLOUT: RNC Taking Heat After Topless Club Scandal

Almost immediately after the news broke this week about the Republican National Committee’s “Bondage-Gate,” scandal, the fallout began. And it hasn’t been good for either the RNC or its embattled chairman, Michael Steele. Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum said he was “disgusted” by the incident in which the RNC expensed a nearly $2,000 bill for [...]

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Jim Randel: Understanding the Economic Crisis in 800 Words

If you want to understand the economic crisis, there are several hundred 250-page books for you to read. If, on the other hand, you want a one-page explanation, this is it. Beginning in the 1990′s, the U.S. became infatuated with homes as investments. The government encouraged home ownership. Private entities – Fannie Mae and Freddie [...]

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CDS Gaming Continues, Unfortunately

Rolfe Winkler, CFA submits: In Wall Street’s Wild West, it’s OK to rob the stage coach because there’s no sheriff to enforce the law. The Journal’s Kara Scannell has the story of defendants in an insider-trading case trying to get off on a technicality.* They claim swaps aren’t “securities” and therefore the SEC has no [...]

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Prosecuting Insider Trading in CDS

Felix Salmon submits: It’s now been three and a half years since Bloomberg’s Shannon Harrington and John Glover showed that there was a very strong pattern of CDS spreads gapping out in advance of debt issuance by large corporates, which came as a surprise to everybody else. And it’s been three years since I noted [...]

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Hot Clicks: Sarah Brandner; Mary Ann Jarou; Condom Tiger Woods

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Flat Tax: How it Works and Why It’s Good for U.S.

This Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation video featuring Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute shows how the flat tax would benefit families and businesses, and also explains how this simple and fair system would boost economic growth and eliminate the special-interest corruption of the internal revenue code. If you’re getting frustrated completing your tax [...]

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