Bohemian Financial Rhapsody Written By: Eben Esterhuizen 2008-03-20 01:25:45 Is this the real price? Is this just fantasy? Financial landslide No escape from reality
Bottled Water Scam Exposed: Yeah, I Tapped That! Written By: Noah Berkowitz 2007-08-13 22:34:37 Photo:micaht2000, Creative Commons, Flickr Beverage giants PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are reeling this week from backlash to the news that their bottled water products are a total sham.
Pepsi's Aquafina brand tap water announced last week that it would change the PWS logo printed on its bottles to a more descriptive ‘Public Water Source’. Company spokeswoman Debra Spencer said "Obviously, it has always been tap water. Our customers are idiots. Are you forgetting that we introduced Crystal Pepsi?"
Bush Adds Subprime Mortgages to Axis of Evil Written By: Noah Berkowitz 2007-12-09 19:35:38
Following a turbulent week with regard to foreign policy, President Bush has temporarily removed Iran from the Axis of Evil. For the time being, Bush announced that subprime mortgages would be joining the Axis of Evil on a trial basis.
China Celebrates Labor Day Written By: Noah Berkowitz 2007-09-02 18:33:26 Citizens of the People's Republic of China are celebrating Labor Day today throughout their country. To mark Labor Day celebrations in China, millions of Chinese people will be working.
E*TRADE Commercial Captures the Essence of Trading Written By: David Neubert 2008-03-21 15:35:55 I do not endorse any one broker, but this eTrade commercial really got to the essense of what trading for one's own account is all about. This E*TRADE advertisement caused the following emotional and intellectual reactions in me:
1. I felt guilty about investing in Pharma companies who rely more on marketing than curing diseases.
2. I felt good about the power all self directed investors have at our fingertips.
3. I Laughed my butt off.
4. I thought about adding E*TRADE FINANCIAL (ETFC - $3.72) to the list I created today of investment banks to buy on the next pullback. I just thought about it and I wouldn't include E*TRADE in that same list, though I do think they are nice speculation on a buyout or return to grace after all the dust settles in the sub-prime mortgage debacle. After all, First Call analyst estimates have them earning $0.37 a share by 2010 that would imply a cheap 13 times earnings - not a bad deal if there are no more surprises in their mortgage portfolio.
