Reading Time: < 1 minute NBR at PBS is running a series of year end tax tips (link here). My take is in investing, taking gain/loss should first based on the investments prospectus (how you think your investments will work in the future), the tax should be secondary consideration. It is still important because in some cases you want to… Continue reading Year end tax tips 2009
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WealthTrack
Reading Time: < 1 minute I found this program when doing research for Huntsman (NYSE:HUN). I found value investor Jean Marie Eveillard has a little of Huntsman stocks at gurufocus. Noticed there are some video clips for Jean Eveillard in this gurufocus web page, including one from YouTube. So I looked around and found this program. WealthTrack Podcast Here is… Continue reading WealthTrack
DTV day, PBS and NPR
Reading Time: 2 minutes Today is DTV day, the analog TV will be turned off and the local TV stations will broadcast digital signals only. Go to DTV.gov for the government coupon Digital TV converter box and other information. Local PBS station (KETC) is running short of funds recently, partly due to the recession, corporate underwriting and viewer donations… Continue reading DTV day, PBS and NPR
The experts at Nightly Business Report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Any good financial TV program like the MarketPlace at NPR? I saw this question at the famous bbs at mit. Personally I think Nightly Business Report at PBS is a good source. They are not perfect, sometimes they are even boring, like the “Stocks in the News” segement where Paul kangas usually just reports Pfizer… Continue reading The experts at Nightly Business Report
PBS NewsHour doing weekly series on Saint Louis
Reading Time: < 1 minute Yesterday was series one. The series is about the new stimulus package, economy and comparison of (1930s) new deal with current stimulus package. The first one showed many St. Louis landmark, such as St. Louis zoo, Forest Park (Jewel Box). I did not know many of those were built in 1930s (the New Deal). StreamVideo… Continue reading PBS NewsHour doing weekly series on Saint Louis
Response on Geithner Plan
Reading Time: < 1 minute Toxic asset plan, or Public Private Investment Partnership (PPIP). Charile Rose Hedge fund manager’s perspective: Daniel Alpert is a managing director of Westwood Captial and Thomas F Steyer is Co-Managing Partner of Farallon Capital Management (total about 22 mins)