Archive for December, 2009

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Dec

The Science Behind Christmas: Jesus

Posted by The Weakonomist in Tuesday, December 22nd 2009   5 comments already   

So I know that not everyone that reads this blog knows the story of Jesus. But I do know you’ve head of him and that he’s the whole thing Christmas is centered around him. Here’s the very short story of Jesus’ birthday, Christmas.
His mom conceived him as a virgin and he was born in a [...]

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21
Dec

Weakon 316: The Time Value Of Money

Posted by The Weakonomist in Monday, December 21st 2009   3 comments already   

The time value of money is a simple concept. A dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow. A dollar today is worth more than a dollar in a year. But this plain and simple concept is the foundation of all finance. It doesn’t matter if you’re taking out a loan for a car, [...]

under: college of weakonomics, investing, personal finance    
19
Dec

Weakend: Christmas Lights!

Posted by The Weakonomist in Saturday, December 19th 2009   2 comments already   

It’s the last Weakend before Christmas, which means I want to show you some of my favorite Christmas light videos.  A couple of years ago, there were just a few, now there are hundreds.  Make sure you click on the videos if you like them because it will take you to pages that have more [...]

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18
Dec

Two Unrelated Topics About Banks

Posted by The Weakonomist in Friday, December 18th 2009   2 comments already   

So today I have two small posts bunched into one.  The first is a look at why banks aren’t lending, again.  The second was inspired by a recent bank fee I received.
Why The Banks Aren’t Lending, Again
You remember last year everyone was complaining about why banks weren’t lending?  The government wanted them to lend, but [...]

under: banking, business, government, personal    
17
Dec

Rich People Are Ripe For Exploitation & You Can Insure ANYTHING!

Posted by The Weakonomist in Thursday, December 17th 2009   5 comments already   

You’ve got a $20,000 car and know almost exactly how much you will pay for insurance.  You can at least get some kind of ballpark estimate, plus or minus a few hundred.
But what if you’ve got $20 million in cars, and one of them is one of a kind?  How do you figure out how [...]

under: business, personal finance    
16
Dec

What Would Jesus Do… With His Investments?

Posted by The Weakonomist in Wednesday, December 16th 2009   5 comments already   

Jesus, he walked on water, raised the dead, and turned water into wine.  Regardless of your religion, this guy would be great at a party.  Since his ceremonial birthday is coming up soon, it’s no better time to role out Christian oriented investment funds (via ScratchPad).
FaithShares, an investment company that manages ETFs (similar to mutual [...]

under: investing    
15
Dec

Here’s Hoping The Olympics Don’t Make It To Your Town

Posted by The Weakonomist in Tuesday, December 15th 2009   4 comments already   

This guest post comes from Michael, a contributing editor of the Dough Roller, a personal finance and investing blog, and Credit Card Offers IQ, a credit card review site.

Every two years, the greatest athletes around the world join in one city to participate in the Olympics.    The host cities are determined well in advance, usually between 7 [...]

under: business, economics, government    
14
Dec

Weakonomics Holiday Gift Guide

Posted by The Weakonomist in Monday, December 14th 2009   3 comments already   

Well it’s December and that means that you’re probably doing some kind of holiday thing.  I prefer to call it Christmahanakwanzika as it covers the majority of the population.  You can call it what you want.  And of course you may think you know what holiday I celebrate, as it encompasses a prophecy of one [...]

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