Charts Like This Bring Back Bad Memories For Me
I consider myself really lucky to have been involved and paying attention to markets during the bubble of the late 90s.Two reasons why:I got really lucky trading in my Suretrade.com account, and it...
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BI Answers: Why do our veins look blue? Blood is never blue — it's always some shade of red. However, veins carrying red blood may appear bluish because of how human tissue and blood reflect and absorb...
View Article4 Reasons RadioShack Is Massively Failing
RadioShack is closing 1,100 underperforming stores.Just last year, RadioShack announced it had remodeled a handful of stores and had a new strategy. But a new strategy isn't enough to fix RadioShack's...
View ArticleThe Time Mark Cuban Got Magic Johnson Kicked Off A Plane
Billionaire entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban spoke at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas yesterday.He was asked about some of the perks of being wealthy and told a story about his...
View ArticleThe Only Photo You Need From South By Southwest
In case you're curious, here's what's going on in Austin at the South by South West interactive conference: AOL's digital prophet rides a wrecking ball.PHOTO: @AOL's @shingy taking a ride on the...
View ArticleThe 'Hidden Debts' Of Russia And Ukraine That Could Make Them More Exposed...
In recent years, corporations in emerging markets (EM) have increasingly sought to tap international bond markets to finance themselves, as low interest rates at the global level have provided more...
View ArticleA 25-Year Timeline Of The World Wide Web
While some concepts of the Internet date back to the 1950s, the public-facing World Wide Web traces its history back 25 years.Here is a timeline:March 12, 1989: British computer scientist Tim...
View ArticleThink Fees On Normal ATMs Are Expensive? Check Out What It Costs To Use A...
Bitcoin vending machines — ones that allow you to both withdraw cash from your Bitcoin account, and/or upload cash into your Bitcoin wallet — have been getting a lot of attention, especially as SXSW...
View ArticleYou No Longer Have To Be A Millionaire To Flip Houses In San Francisco
You've probably heard all about how San Francisco's real estate market is insanely hot. Here are a quick few pieces of data to remind you.First, there's this flier listing apartment rents that SF-based...
View ArticleMicrosoft Did A Really Nice Thing And Replaced A Bunch Of Stolen PCs At SXSW
The poor folks who joined the StartupBus hackathon thought their South By Southwest adventure would be ruined when a thief stole their computers.The StartupBus is an annual invitation-only event where...
View ArticleGoogle Business Chief Nikesh Arora Is Getting A $3.5 Million Bonus (GOOG)
Google is giving three of its executives bonuses this week, according to a new SEC filing.Google SVP and Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora got the biggest bonus of $3.5 million.Arora is the highly...
View Article3 Strategies For Getting A Promotion When You Work From Home
Working from home is a double-edged sword that may be good for work-life balance but can be bad for your wallet, according to a recent article in the New York Times.A study cited by the Times found...
View ArticleCHART: 3 MLB Teams Have Spent More Than $1 Billion On Players Since Last...
It has been 21 years since the Toronto Blue Jays last appeared in the playoffs. During that time period, the Jays have spent nearly $1.3 billion on player salaries.The Blue Jays are one of three teams...
View ArticleThe Biggest Changes That Just Came To Your iPhone
After nearly six months, Apple has finally released iOS 7.1, the first major update to the operating system designed by Jony Ive.The update brings a number of changes to iOS, from how things work...
View ArticleWhy Millennials Need Constant Feedback At Work
If you have millennials working for you, don’t wait until the annual performance review to unload all your praise and criticism on them. Instead, make an effort to engage in meaningful and productive...
View ArticleSoftware Developers Are Terrified Of What Happens When They Hit 30
The saying “30 is the new 20” doesn’t always hold true — in fact, it seems to be the opposite for those in the software development industry. While some professionals are just beginning to hit their...
View ArticleThere Was One Big Problem With Sunday's 'Cosmos' Episode
Last night's "Cosmos" premiere was mostly well-received with the exception of one glaring issue: The history of Giordano Bruno.Giordano Bruno was portrayed in the show as the first man to think of the...
View ArticleThe Internet Gave This Homeless Man $32,000 For Being Incredibly Selfless
Over the weekend, a video featuring a homeless man winning $1,000 with a lottery ticket went viral. He was actually the subject of famous YouTube prankster Magic of Rahat.Magic is best known for doing...
View ArticleBRIAN BELSKI: 3 Reasons Investors Should Pick Value Over Growth Strategies...
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.Brian Belski: 3 Reasons Investors Should Pick Value Over Growth Strategies (BMO...
View ArticleMORGAN STANLEY: The Economy's Slow Growth Is Now Permanent
A new report from Morgan Stanley argues that potential growth for the economy is now just around 2%.The report argues that drops in productivity and Labor Force Participation mean a new, slower growth...
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