Archive for January, 2010

31
Jan

Take The Weakonomics Survey!!!

Posted by The Weakonomist in Sunday, January 31st 2010   1 comment so far   

I’ve created a survey for you.  It’s 9 questions and won’t take you very long to complete.  Your feedback will help improved the website for you!  There are only a limited number of responses so first come first serve!
Weakonomics Survey

under: personal    
30
Jan

Weakend: Oddly Specific

Posted by The Weakonomist in Saturday, January 30th 2010   1 comment so far   

Ever see a sign that is really specific in its directions/instructions/warnings? Call them Oddly Specific and you’ve got a new photo blog. I’m going to be so sad when these stop being popular. But until then, enjoy!

under: media, weakend    
29
Jan

Bundling: Paying Extra For Crap You Don’t Want

Posted by The Weakonomist in Friday, January 29th 2010   13 comments already   

How often do you use PowerPoint? Mac users, how often do you use Keynote? Very few of you will respond with “all the time”. For most of us, the extent of our use with this software was limited to once or twice, or something over the course of college.
So why do you [...]

under: business, economics, personal finance    
28
Jan

Win Some of $9100 Worth Of Money Schwag Thanks To Money Crashers

Posted by The Weakonomist in Thursday, January 28th 2010   2 comments already   

Money Crashers, in partnership with just about every personal finance blog on the planet, is giving away a ton of stuff.  They’ve got iPods, books, giftcards, and more.  Yes, even The usually stingy Weakonomist is giving away a copy of The Ascent Of Money.
So get on over there and check on the full list.  The [...]

under: Uncategorized    
28
Jan

How Do Bond Mutual Funds Work?

Posted by The Weakonomist in Thursday, January 28th 2010   1 comment so far   

For the most part, you should probably understand how a stock mutual fund works by now.  The manager of the fund is in charge of making the buying and selling decisions.  Depending on the investment philosophy, this could mean buying new stocks in the fund, or selling to reduce one’s exposure to a certain stock [...]

under: business, investing, personal finance    
27
Jan

What the American Banking Sector Could Look Like After Obama’s New Regulations

Posted by The Weakonomist in Wednesday, January 27th 2010   2 comments already   

The following is a guest post by Mark Brown who writes about personal finances for an Australian website where consumers can compare credit cards including a range of low rate credit cards that make managing money easier.
It appears that the banking industry has pushed the American public, and in turn President Obama, just [...]

under: banking, business, government    
26
Jan

The Gini Coefficient: Income Inequality Around The Globe

Posted by The Weakonomist in Tuesday, January 26th 2010   3 comments already   

A few days ago, I had no idea what the Gini Coefficient was. You probably don’t have a clue either other than what is in the headline.
Imagine a country where the median income is something like $40,000 a year and the top 1% of the population earned 10 times that. This is known [...]

under: economics    
25
Jan

Weakonomics Tour Of The Country: New York

Posted by The Weakonomist in Monday, January 25th 2010   3 comments already   

AKA The Capital State

Number 11 of the original 13 colonies, New York is one of the most significant states in the country.  It trails only behind Texas and California in total economic output.  We all know much of this is thanks to New York City, but we’ve got the rest of the state to cover [...]

under: banking, business, economics, jobs, media, technology, tour of the country    
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