Soviet Light Bulb Story, Revisited

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Hey, it's a little slow for new postings, so I thought I'd recycle an interesting post from last December about the market for used light bulbs in the Soviet Union, especially because: a) I'm taking a group of MBA students ...

Wal-Mart Puzzle: Why Is It Thriving?

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

According to Daniel Gross at Slate.com, Wal-Mart's stock is at a 2-year high (see chart above) because:1. Wal-Mart sells necessities, not discretionary items. The overwhelming majority of its sales are not impulse buys. Even in a recession, most people don't ...

How To Improve The Value Of A Home

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Posted by Lindsey Connell There are many ways for someone to increase the value of their home and a few of them are defined in Remodeling Magazine. The first way is to have the siding replaced on the house. Fiber cement ...