Global warming and stamp prices

Every one should check out Shock: Global temperatures driven by US Postal Charges.

A well done bit of satire although too many may not even recognize it as such. The author uses logic every bit as sound as most of the drivel that is bandied around the climate change debate. No [...]

Economics in one lesson.

Written by Henry Hazlitt, Economics in one lesson is one of my favorite books. The same economic fallacies seem to carry forward from generation to generation and especially government administrations. The most common being the overwhelming tendency to look at only the first layer of effects resulting from an economic proposal or action. [...]

Principles of economics, translated

Poking fun at Minkiw’s 10 Principles. Yoram Bauman has several hilarious routines and this one at YouTube is great.

Say it again Dan!

How great would it be to see a US senator or representative say this!

Jim Rogers Interview

Jim Rogers covers a wide variety of current economic topics. I’ve always found Mr. Rogers to be very clear spoken in his beliefs. A fresh breeze when so many speakers will not commit to even their views.

Robert Schiller Financial Markets course online at Yale

If you’re a fan of Robert Schiller (Homepage, Wikipedia) then you should follow through his open course ware at Yale. Check out http://oyc.yale.edu/economics/financial-markets/content/sessions.html for the recorded lectures, notes and resources.

Present Value of a defined benefit pension

Many people seem to either over or under value their pension payments. It’s always arguable if any given pension will survive the test of time and such discussions can be incredibly complex. Calculating the present value on the pension payment however is extremely simple. The only decision you have to make is the choice [...]

Tax equivalent yields

Given the planned rise in marginal tax rates it’s a sure bet that interest in tax-free investments will also be rising. Comparing of taxable vs. other taxable rates of return is quite simple and the same for comparing tax-free instruments against each other but how do we compare taxable vs. non-taxable products? The answer [...]

Unit Valuation System

Poor Man Investment Club uses the Unit Valuation System (UVS) to determine and track each member’s contributions and current share of worth. The Unit Valuation System has been used by Mutual Funds and investment partnerships for a very long time and only appears complicated at first pass. I will attempt here to provide a [...]

NYSE may suspend dollar a share rule

Yep, it’s rough out there. In a sign of just how tough times are on stocks of major companies the New York Stock Exchange is considering lifting it’s requirement that a companies shares must trade above a dollar per share to be listed on the big board. Currently if shares fall below the dollar [...]