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Bail Out Underwater Mortgages No Way

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Brian

Bill Spetrino recently wrote: [I believe] the key aim should be to compensate the people who have suffered the most — the poor homeowner who has paid his mortgage faithfully but cannot sell his home because prices have dropped well … Continue reading →

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Knowing Right from Wrong(ed)

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Brian

Regardless of a person’s moral center, a mature person has times when they wonder if they’re centered correctly on truth. Knowing where you’re at is valuable and gives an inner peace.

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Localization is Better than Globalization – Part 2

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Brian

I previously wrote Part 1, which questions assumptions that everything is better when globalized. California is now taxing internet companies that have no physical presence in-state, and use no state services.  Their stated intent (a.k.a. spin) is that in order … Continue reading →

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Kazakhstan Government Edict Alienates Google

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Brian

Kazakhstan is the largest of the Central Asian nation states that broke away from Russia in the early 1990s.  As reported in the WSJ, the Kazakhstan government has ordered that all Kazakhstan domains route traffic to servers in country. The … Continue reading →

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Stock Price Splits and Dividends – Part I

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Brian

Stock prices are quoted in many places. However, prices neglect the value of owning a certain stock or mutual fund. As an investor, I’m more interested in “pocket book value” (PBV), or how much money really increases or decreases in … Continue reading →

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