Archive for April, 2008

30
Apr

Yet Another Blogger Talking About Gas Prices, Me!

Posted by The Weakonomist in Wednesday, April 30th 2008   Comments Off   

Have you noticed gas prices lately? Of course you have. Can’t go to a news station for 5 minutes without someone jabbering about it. The truth is we’ve always bitched about gas prices. Look at the two pictures here, don’t you wish you were paying that now instead? We blame [...]

under: business, economics, personal, personal finance    
29
Apr

How to Spin Any Number to Fit Your Agenda

Posted by The Weakonomist in Tuesday, April 29th 2008   Comments Off   

I’ve got a problem with traditional media, as you may have figured out. My biggest beef is the media’s need to generate content. The only way CNN, Fox News, CNBC and MSNBC have survived is their ability to create fear. When are you more likely to listen to the radio, when the [...]

under: business, economics, media    
28
Apr

9 Thing I’ve Learned Being a Bank Employee

Posted by The Weakonomist in Monday, April 28th 2008   Comments Off   

I started working for a bank after graduating from college last year. My job gives me the opportunity to work with all the areas of the massive bank. Because of this I’ve learned a lot about how the bank works behind the scenes. Its thousands of people in a big room counting [...]

under: banking, lists, personal    
26
Apr

Weakonomics Weekend Edition: 4/25/08

Posted by The Weakonomist in Saturday, April 26th 2008   Comments Off   

This blog was started as a hobby of mine. Over time I’ve added some features and taken others away. While it was never expected to make money, there was always hope a sponsor would come by and make an offer. This week that happened.
I always figured the first few to [...]

under: technology, weakend    
25
Apr

The Weakonomist Reads a Book: Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes (and How to Correct Them)

Posted by The Weakonomist in Friday, April 25th 2008   Comments Off   

Can’t help myself. Books are fun. I’m trying to keep the reviews short. Go to the library to get them, but if you are going to buy, feel free to go through my Amazon Affiliate in the sidebar.
This book was absolutely the coming out party for behavioral economics. Published in [...]

under: books, investing, personal finance    
24
Apr

What are you worth? Part II

Posted by The Weakonomist in Thursday, April 24th 2008   Comments Off   

Yesterday, we talked about net worth. I linked to a couple of fun calculators and then told you do something more interesting. Today the Weakonomist will show you an alternative to net worth.
What do I compare my net worth to?
My goals for net worth are entirely different than most. I would like for [...]

under: investing, personal, personal finance    
23
Apr

What are you worth? Part I

Posted by The Weakonomist in Wednesday, April 23rd 2008   1 comment so far   

Its arguable that CNN Money is the best personal finance resource on the web. There are thousands of little gems hidden on the site. One of my favorites is the cost-of-living calculator which allows you to compare costs between two regions. An unofficial (keyword: UNofficial) offer for a job in San-Francisco was [...]

under: investing, personal, personal finance    
22
Apr

Wachovia’s Bad Day?: A Lesson in Reading Between the Lines

Posted by The Weakonomist in Tuesday, April 22nd 2008   Comments Off   

A little disclaimer before you read on. This post is kind of lengthy. The point of this post is not to recommend an undervalued stock. This is a detailed look at how earnings are reported vs the way Wall Street interprets those earnings. It might get a little heavy so if you are not into [...]

under: banking, business, economics, investing, media    
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