Why do stocks go up and down?
I was motivated to major in Economics because I wanted to understand human behavior and how the world works. Especially things that don’t make any sense.…
Did I provide you with excellent service?
It seems like every time I make a phone call to the customer service department of a big company, I get an email, a return phone call, or a postal mail survey asking how my customer experience was. They always say I was randomly chosen but that defies the laws of probability.…
Frontline reports on the tricky issues
Frontline is one of PBS’s greatest gift to media. They have a great new show on derivatives and it gives a good overview of the recent economic collapse:
In an era where all the major news organizations are either afraid to criticize a sitting administration (or even a past one) or are politically motivated rather than motivated by seeking the truth, Frontline can be a breath of fresh air.…