Okay, okay… you may call it the Parable of the Talents. But it’s a parable on investing. You should probably read it yourself. If you’re too lazy, here’s my less-than-divinely-inspired paraphrase:
Three men are assigned to manage a portion of their master’s money. The first man invests well, doubles his master’s money, and is well [...]
Posted on November 30th, 2007 by Ryan
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A famous joke says, “Economists have predicted 10 of the last 3 recessions”. And if you point your TV to CNBC, you’ll see lots of talking heads opining about the looming recession.
Their reasons make sense. The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), a measurement of household’s expectations of the economy, registered its sharpest drop since 2005. [...]
Posted on November 29th, 2007 by Ryan
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The Wall Street Journal wrote a pretty interesting article about church and money, titled The Backlash Against Tithing. The term tithe, for those not familiar with it, refers to the practice of giving 10% of one’s income to the church. This article comes at an appropriate time, since most churches are wrapping up their stewardship [...]
Posted on November 26th, 2007 by Ryan
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Feeling generous and looking for a good cause? This holiday season you can help out a poor flat chested girl. That’s why Jason Gunstra created myfreeimplants.com, a website where a women can raise cash for breast implants that they cannot afford.
According to a Yahoo news story, Jason got this idea at a [...]
Posted on November 20th, 2007 by Ryan
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You know a fake smile when you see one. It’s smarmy, forced, and all too used-car-salesman-like. That’s what I received from the latest beneficiary of my experiment, where I’ve set aside $10 to give to beggars. He was a well-groomed, physically fit man, probably in his thirties. You wouldn’t even know that he [...]
Posted on November 12th, 2007 by Ryan
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I’m running an experiment. The details are in my last post, but I’m basically making an effort to give money to panhandlers and seeing if I feel more charitable (i.e. happy about giving away my hard earned money) afterward.
The first beggar I encountered was in downtown Berkeley. I didn’t give him anything. I only [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2007 by Ryan
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