September 2009
15 posts
“Central bank officials are discussing plans to use so- called reverse repurchase...”
– Fed Said to Start Talks With Dealers on Using Reverse Repos - Bloomberg.com
I’m sure if I took the time to grok it would become sensical, but at the moment it would be much more pleasing to simply say “reverse repurchase agreements?” Are you f*cking kidding me?
What’s worse is that the industry...
“At the last MIT Venture Capital conference, a speaker brilliantly described the...”
– What Have VCs Really Done for Innovation?
Comment by @rodmaz
“What we need to do is to apply the same rules to VC’s which they impose on their...”
– What Have VCs Really Done for Innovation?
“The most expensive commercial real estate in the world may just be an anonymous...”
– The Most Expensive Commercial Real Estate In The World« Thinking About Thinking
Guess who’s renting it…and why.
“Because of the economic crisis, 47% of parents are saving less or aren’t saving...”
– Trying to Save for the Kids’ College? It’s a Bear - WSJ.com (via tomwillerer)
“Even if every single song, book, and movie was distributed digitally for free,...”
– Techdirt.
“Clay Christensen has a really interesting theory about how technology “value...”
– f | cdixon.org (p. 1)
ProPublica tracks the progress of stimulus... →
moulicohen:
While this is no clear indication of how quickly the US economy will recover, it certainly provides one metric to follow and offers a glimpse into the way our $792 billion is being spent.
ProPublica explains their system:
A stimulus dollar goes through several different steps on its way from the government to a contractor’s pocket where, the hope is, it will be used to create or...
“Think lobbying’s awful — but smart? Think again. Lobbying’s not just...”
– Four Rules for Constructive Competition - Umair Haque - HarvardBusiness.org
Umair, throwing down a little bit of objectivism.
“We’re calling the report “A Lost Decade” because we’re...”
– Young Workers in Free Fall: 1/3 Under 35 Live with Parents | Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace | AlterNet
“A look at who are the most important creditors of America’s highly indebted...”
– From Switzerland With No Love - Wegelin Bank Says Goodbye | zero hedge
“Imagine you were a professional sports bettor but none of the existing...”
– cdixon.org / Information is the (other) currency of venture capital
Chris Dixon is nailing it once again 