Archive for April, 2008
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
From “Well Contained” To G7 Intervention
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Debunking Myths: Indexes Return 10% Per Year On Average
Let me officially state that Indexes probably do return 10% per year on average but that doesn’t mean you’ll be getting that return personally. The assumption that is made is that a large lump sum of money is invested at period x and 30 years later that lump sum of money is worth x * […]
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
Patriotism Killed His Profits
Years ago when I was heavily into Forex trading, I was a member of a rather large forum where people would post comments and exchange ideas on the currency markets. You would think my most memorable experience would have been learning about forex charts, fundamentals, technicals or even how to read the news and Federal […]
1 Comment » - Posted in MMO by RichSlick
Friday, April 25th, 2008
Why I’ve Been Hoarding Food
Over the past months, I’ve been shopping at Costco and been purchasing items by the case load and storing them at home. I purchased cases of corn, soups, beans, rice, wine and other non-perishable products. My wife always questioned the wisdom of storing so much food in our house since we really […]
7 Comments » - Posted in The Fed by RichSlick
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
I Will Only Own 4 New Cars in My Life
The perpetual debate over whether someone should buy a new car or used car will never end but in honor of Earth Day this week I decided that what I am trying to do is reduce my carbon footprint. So how does buying a new car reduce my carbon footprint?
I purchased my […]
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Environmentalism Hijacked by Consumerism
Buy Green! Switch to Hybrid! Buy! Buy! Buy! Consume! Consume! Consume!
I’m getting tired of seeing those Wal-mart commercials asking us to buy compact fluorescent bulbs promoting so called “environmentalism.” So let’s look at this request from a purely logical point of view:
1. Rip out you existing bulbs which consumed a great […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Misc by RichSlick
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Debunking Myths: Home Gardening Saves Money
I am an avid gardener. I have an appreciation for lush green environments and over the years I’ve grown all sorts of veggies along with flowers, bushes, and trees but there seems to be a myth lurking in the pf blog sphere that growing your own food is a way to save money. […]