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Here Are Some Links to Start Your Week
Are the Olympics over yet? No? Here are some worthwile momements, in case you missed them. For example, here, a woman tried to snap a picture of the hockey game between Russia and Slovenia — but instead she got an eyeful. Call it a new form of 'Selfie'. And here's one the Wide
Why Facebook Thinks WhatsApp Is Worth $19B
When Facebook bought Instagram for $1B, I remember thinking that seemed like a lot of money. Well, this deal is like Facebook buying 19 Instagrams … That's lots of lots of money! So, why does Facebook think WhatsApp is worth $19 Billion dollars? The answer is surprisingly easy to understand. When Facebook announced its acquisition
Change may happen in an instant ... but it's easier to recognize over time.
These side-by-side pictures of me were taken almost exactly one year apart (the skinnier one was taken last week). While I'm proud of the progress, there's still more work to do. The result didn't come from Photoshop or fasting; it came from a consistent application of focus and activity. On a day-to-day basis,
Analysts Discuss Whether the U.S. Will Still Be the #1 Global Economy in 25 Years
Investors often want a peek at the global future. Here is a comilation of views from global experts. They consider things like whether the U.S. will still be the one of the top global economies in 25 years … and who else will share that stage? Here is the video from CNBC. For
Here Are Some Links for Your Weekend Reading
As the Olympics unfold in Sochi, countries continue to compete in the global economy. This chart, by the Economist, shows how ‘thin’ the Emerging markets really are. For example, the market cap of Google equals the market cap of all 379 Brazilian stocks. Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope
Ranking the World’s Richest People -- Bloomberg's Billionaires Index
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world's richest people. The site is interactivie and lets you look at the imformation from different perspectives (e.g., who made or lost the most money today? … Or, last year?). Click to launch Bloomberg Billionaires. Each Billionaires profile contains a detailed analysis of