Category Archives: General Interest

Interactive Marketing Gone Wild

We’ve noted the new trend in  interactive marketing as companies attempt to connect with their customers and make them feel part of “process.”   This is from last December’s Nike earnings conference call, Social networking and digital communication is helping us … Continue reading

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Back to the Future

This is from our “must post file” and comes to us from the Economix blog via David Jones! Thanks DHJ! I took that photo at the Museum of the City of New York, at its exhibit on the history of … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday!

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‘The Girl From Ipanema’ Turns 50 – WSJ

Great video from the Wall Street Journal.   Didn’t know the Girl is real. As she the song turns fiddy let’s hope the BOVESPA chart starts to turn up! (click here if video is not observable)

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Trading and the Placebo Effect

Is the market addicted to placebos? Interesting video on the Placebo Effect.  When viewing try and keep it in the context of the markets and trading.   Valuation allows for great variance in perceptions and beliefs. Markets change when perception changes, … Continue reading

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The Solution to Global Warming?

Great commercial from Perrier.  A nice little diversion during these hot days of summer. (click here if video is not observable)

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Thank You

Let us remember. (click here if photo is not observable)

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Picture of the Day: College Football Fault Line

The Wall Street Journal ran this picture today of the University of California-Berkeley’s football stadium.  An earthquake during a game could literally move the ball forward an extra few yards.   Stunning. (click here if photo is not observable)

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Masters Week: Westie!

Lee Westwood shot 5 under par today to take a one shot lead in the first round of the 2012 Masters.   Our man, Adam Scott, was 4 over par after the first seven holes but managed to settle down to … Continue reading

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Masters Week: What Drives the Prize Money?

It’s one of our favorite times of the year.  Masters Week! The first of golf’s four major tournaments will tee it up on Thursday in Augusta and we’ll be posting some  factoids, data, video and Masters trivia. We start with … Continue reading

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