Archive for the 'Just for fun' Category

The wealthiest Americans ever

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

New York Times has a very interesting interactive page showing the 30 wealthiest (adjusted for inflation) Americans ever. On the top of the list is John Rockefeller, worth $192 billion in today’s dollars. HERE is the link to the page.

New meaning to the word “fineprint”

Friday, February 16th, 2007

When signing up for a contract or trying to qualify for certain promotions, we are always told to remember to read the fine print. In the online world, fine print has also become “faint” print.
Consider the following promotion from Firstrade:

Here’s how the “faint” print (that appears on the same page) looks like:

The print is so […]

Alternative Asset Class : Parking Lots

Monday, January 15th, 2007

Talking about alternative asset classes, barefootjan from the Diehards forum posted an interesting article that appears in the New York Times. The article “Is It Time to Add a Parking Lot to Your Portfolio?” notes:
Macquarie Bank says parking lots and roadways are potentially as valuable as oil pipelines or electric companies. It views a private […]