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Alec Baldwin Puts the Fear Into Christmas with Glengarry Christmas Spoof - Elf Motivation
In Glengarry Glen Ross, Alec Baldwin played a venom-spewing sales manager. His performance burned "Always Be Closing" and "Coffee is for Closers" into a generation's collective unconscious. In the spirit of the holidays, Saturday Night Live created the spoof Glengarry Christmas – Elf Motivation ("Always Be Cobbling!"). Here it is. Here is the original
The Clues to a Great Story - TED Video and Infographic
Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving. I visited family. One of the things that caught my attention was how attached to stories we are … our own, and the stories of others. They help us decide who is naughty or nice. They help us decide who to spend more time with … and
The Biggest Winners From The Fed's Decision Not To Taper QE
The Federal Open Market Committee's surprise decision to refrain from announcing a tapering down of its quantitative easing program on September 18 has given a lift to a variety of markets around the world. The chart below highlights returns across asset classes — both in the year to date and since the September 18 decision.
Here Are Some Links for Your Weekend Reading
Holiday travel made better for the NSA now that the FAA allows travelers to use electronics during takeoff and landing. Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Lighter Links: Best Business Leaders 2013. (BusinessInsider) Software Patent Reform Just Died In The House, Thanks to
Is the Rally in the S&P500 Bigger Than Usual Historically?
The Stock Market tends to be 'mean reverting' … meaning when the pendulum swings too far in one direction, it makes sense to expect it to swing back in the other direction. Recently, the equity market rally has surprised people with its size and duration. Seemingly everywhere I go, there are traders talking about how
Here Are Some Links for Your Weekend Reading
Stores are becoming showrooms for consumers to find items to buy online. Coming into Black Friday, a new version of the the increasingly popular game "Internet Destruction" is about to let consumers take another shot at destroying Retailing (like they have already done to newspapers, magazines, music and book publishing). Here are