Gallon to Gallon
Interesting graphic from Good comparing relative prices. The only thing missing is printer ink which on a rough calculation comes in at about $7,500 per gallon or thereabouts.
DetailsMichael Lewis circa 1989
Michael Lewis the author if Liars Poker which I consider compulsory reading for traders produced this article back in 1989
Michael Lewis circa 1989
Michael Lewis the author if Liars Poker which I consider compulsory reading for traders produced this article back in 1989
Surprising fact of the day
Following the complete and utter implosion of the Irish economy – Some 300,000 new dwellings now stand empty in the Irish Republic, a number whose equivalent in the United States would be approximately 21 million. Unemployment is now 13 percent in Ireland; it would be higher if 5 percent of the working-age population (principally the…
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Following the complete and utter implosion of the Irish economy – Some 300,000 new dwellings now stand empty in the Irish Republic, a number whose equivalent in the United States would be approximately 21 million. Unemployment is now 13 percent in Ireland; it would be higher if 5 percent of the working-age population (principally the…
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Interesting research post the GFC from Sanjai Bhagat and Brian Bouton (http://leeds-faculty.colorado.edu/bhagat/BankComp-Capital-Jan2011.pdf) This research uncovered the following little gem – “The key finding is that chief executives were “30 times more likely to be involved in a sell trade compared with an open-market buy trade” of their own bank’s stock and “the dollar value of…
DetailsNot going down with the ship.
Interesting research post the GFC from Sanjai Bhagat and Brian Bouton (http://leeds-faculty.colorado.edu/bhagat/BankComp-Capital-Jan2011.pdf) This research uncovered the following little gem – “The key finding is that chief executives were “30 times more likely to be involved in a sell trade compared with an open-market buy trade” of their own bank’s stock and “the dollar value of…
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