heres a lighthearted trivia post for the thanksgiving holiday. click here to read about the remaining trivia.
article introduction via mind your decisions
the pigeonhole principle is a powerful tool used in combinatorial math. but the idea is simple and can be explained by the following peculiar problem.
imagine that 3 pigeons need to be placed into 2 pigeonholes. can...... [Show More]
this post is a good refresher course on the difference between roi and irr both of which are useful metrics for evaluating investment performance. click here to skip the introduction and read the full article on roi and irr
article introduction via mind your decision
whether you are investing in the stock market or a business project you need to understand rates of retu...... [Show More]
tuesdays daily news Post Source: www.clubforgrowth.org Posted: Nov 11 2008 15:30:09
the daily news
take some political risks rep. paul ryan wall street journal
last chance for a colombia pact ibd editorial
the rising cost of the bailout chris carey bailoutsleuth.org
the bailout of the bailout of... wall street journal editorial
obamas tax promises chris edwards cato institute
republicans this is the first day of the rest of your lives rothenberg r...... [Show More]
here is a game theory model that sup posedly8 221 helps understand segregation in america. click here to read the full article on game theory
article introduction via mind your decisions
during the 1960s the economist thomas schelling researched segregation and racial preferences. he suspected segregation was the result of a subtle interaction and he created a model t...... [Show More]
today i am linking to presh talkwalkars advice on dealing with the financial crisis. presh runs the mind your decisions blog and has a background in economics and mathematics. in this article he draws insights from churchill socrates and buffett. click here to skip the intro and read the article
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game theory in the dark knight a critical review of the opening scene spoilers
driver athree of a kind. lets do this.
passenger side athats itthree guys
driver atwo guys on the roof. every guy gets a share. five shares is plenty.
passenger side asix shares. dont forget the guy who planned the job.
driver ahe thinks he can sit it ...... [Show More]
as summer draws to a close students everywhere are getting ready to head back to school. since i finally finished my masters degree i wont be heading back to school this august. however that doesnt mean i cant help kick in a new school year by sharing the 72nd edition of the carnival of money stories .
teachers pets
photo by sister72
while teachers a...... [Show More]
budgets and bills are a necessary evil as we go out into the world to start our careers and start fending for ourselves . two tools have made my life easierone is a free tool for budgeting and keeping track of where all of my money goes and the other is an online bank that allows users to easily send paper checks and pay bills without ever touching a real checkbook.
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hancock Post Source: waim.blog.friendster.com Posted: Jul 06 2008 07:29:19
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two hundred thirty two years ago on july 4th 1776 a few visionary men on the west side of the pond threw caution to the wind and embarked on an undeniably risky venture towards freedom with the signing of the declaration of independence. their courage is an example of how taking risks can lead to great rewards and happily american freedom lives on. life is a balancing act we want to wei...... [Show More]
our article long hours was listed in the 156th carnival of personal finance songs of summer . prime time money hosted and interspersed music videos through the carnival. im not so sure about using bananarama as the headliner. to each his own.
im a little disappointed that i did not submit my wifes post beating those summertime budget blues to this carnival. there...... [Show More]
... as i got closer to the cashier i took note that the people using the visa machine were having problems seeing the screen. tent lady was shaded well inside her topping but they
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people complain about bloggers a lot mostly that they are diluting journalistic integrity with their nonexperience . but those complaints dont matter in the end because blogging isnt about journalism or credentials . blogging is about being interesting and all of your favorite bloggers who you read every day know that. here are 10 tips on how you can become a favorite blogg...... [Show More]
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at work school and online im surrounded by wellread educatedapeople who can also write crunch numbers solve problems and code just about anything.a these people are motivated career allstar moverandshaker twentysomethings but what many myself includedahave in commonais a lack of presentation skills.
dont get me wro...... [Show More]
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exactly one year ago i turned 23 years old.a i woke up went to workaas usual and managed to get through an entire day with less than five coworkers wishing me a happy birthday.a the best part was probably spending my lunch hour 20 minutes eating an icebergalettuce ick salad at my desk by myself.
compare that to this ye...... [Show More]
two very simple games of experimental economics can decode the rules of the blogosphere and the web. they expose basic functions of the society of any society and consequently teach us how to be better bloggers surfers users contributors.
the ultimatum game
a very interesting game in experimental economics is the ultimatum game . it takes place between two players who play it only once....... [Show More]
economics professor david k. levine defines game theory this way
what economists call game theory psychologists call the theory of social situations which is an accurate description of what game theory is about. although game theory is relevant to parlor games such as poker or bridge most research in game theory focuses on how groups of people interact.
of particular interest to ...... [Show More]
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