Alphaverse.com » A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com Life, the Multiverse and Everything... Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:07:57 +0000 en hourly 1 10-09-01 http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-7/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-7/2010/09#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:07:57 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-7/2010/09
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-7/2010/09/feed 0     How to Make Cognitive Illusions Disappear: Beyond “Heuristics and Biases” http://www.alphaverse.com/how-to-make-cognitive-illusions-disappear-beyond-%e2%80%9cheuristics-and-biases%e2%80%9d/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/how-to-make-cognitive-illusions-disappear-beyond-%e2%80%9cheuristics-and-biases%e2%80%9d/2010/09#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:01:55 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/how-to-make-cognitive-illusions-disappear-beyond-%e2%80%9cheuristics-and-biases%e2%80%9d/2010/09
  • Cognitive Biases – A Visual Study Guide by the Royal Society of Account Planning Original source: SimoleonSense.com . My friend Tariq posted a fantastic...
  • Does your gender make you more susceptible to certain cognitive biases? Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Another hit via bakadesuyo Excerpt (via...
  • Defining & Identifying A Cognitive Bias Original source: SimoleonSense.com . I’ve listed and often linked to...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/how-to-make-cognitive-illusions-disappear-beyond-%e2%80%9cheuristics-and-biases%e2%80%9d/2010/09/feed 0     How Ant Foraging Can Explain Herding & Epidemics http://www.alphaverse.com/how-ant-foraging-can-explain-herding-epidemics/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/how-ant-foraging-can-explain-herding-epidemics/2010/09#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:01:33 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/how-ant-foraging-can-explain-herding-epidemics/2010/09
  • The Greatest Bubble in History: Stock Prices during the British Railway Mania Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Abstract (Via Campbell, Gareth and Turner,...
  • Comparing the Traits of Stock Market Investors and Gamblers Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Abstract (Janice W. Jadlow; John C. Mowen)...
  • How to Adapt to Changing Markets: Experience and Personality in a Repeated Investment Game Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Abstract (via Astrid Hopfensitz Tanja Wranik)...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/how-ant-foraging-can-explain-herding-epidemics/2010/09/feed 0     How Tabloid Culture Has Defiled The English Language (& Probably Our Thinking) http://www.alphaverse.com/how-tabloid-culture-has-defiled-the-english-language-probably-our-thinking/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/how-tabloid-culture-has-defiled-the-english-language-probably-our-thinking/2010/09#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:16:31 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/how-tabloid-culture-has-defiled-the-english-language-probably-our-thinking/2010/09
  • George Orwell: On Writing Well – Politics & The English Language Original source: SimoleonSense.com . I have been working very hard...
  • Power Plays: How Body Language Displays Communicate Risk Tolerance Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Abstract (Via Harvard) Dana R. Carney...
  • Statistical significance explained in plain English Original source: SimoleonSense.com . A nice refresher Via BPS research:...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/how-tabloid-culture-has-defiled-the-english-language-probably-our-thinking/2010/09/feed 0     Property Ownership & Childhood http://www.alphaverse.com/property-ownership-childhood/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/property-ownership-childhood/2010/09#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:11:56 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/property-ownership-childhood/2010/09
  • The Effect Of Ownership On The Valuation Of Objects Click Here To Read Ownership & Object Valuation Go to...
  • Interesting Paper For Begining Activist Investors:Agency Costs, Mispricings, & Ownership Cost Structure Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Abstract (Sergey Chernenko, C. Fritz Foley,...
  • China’s property bubble!! Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Summary (via Takatoshi Ito Voxeu) One...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/property-ownership-childhood/2010/09/feed 0     Personality predicts cheating more than academic struggles http://www.alphaverse.com/personality-predicts-cheating-more-than-academic-struggles/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/personality-predicts-cheating-more-than-academic-struggles/2010/09#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:07:58 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/personality-predicts-cheating-more-than-academic-struggles/2010/09
  • How to Adapt to Changing Markets: Experience and Personality in a Repeated Investment Game Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Abstract (via Astrid Hopfensitz Tanja Wranik)...
  • How To Persuade People By Their Personality Type(s)! Original source: SimoleonSense.com . My friend Brian Ahearn runs Influence...
  • Climbing the goal ladder: How upcoming actions increase level of aspiration Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Abstract (via APA – Koo, Minjung;...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/personality-predicts-cheating-more-than-academic-struggles/2010/09/feed 0     The Unwisdom of Crowds http://www.alphaverse.com/the-unwisdom-of-crowds/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/the-unwisdom-of-crowds/2010/09#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:03:49 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/the-unwisdom-of-crowds/2010/09
  • Conformity: Ten Timeless Influencers Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Click Here To Read: Conformity: Ten...
  • Group Think or Group Act: Crowd noise influences referee decisions & contributes to the home advantage Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Abstract (via Unkelbach C, Memmert D.)...
  • Video: Neuroscience, Neuroeconomics, and Tough Moral Decision Making Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Found this via the very cool...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/the-unwisdom-of-crowds/2010/09/feed 0     An Overview of Distressed Debt Investing http://www.alphaverse.com/an-overview-of-distressed-debt-investing/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/an-overview-of-distressed-debt-investing/2010/09#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:59:50 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/an-overview-of-distressed-debt-investing/2010/09
  • Is There Value to Value (Investing)? Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Abstract(via Kevin C. Kaufhold) The Value...
  • Sir John Templeton’s [Letter]: Financial Chaos and Investing Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Janet was kind to send us...
  • The Debt Economy: How The Tax Code Encourages Debt “Subsidizing debt seems harmless simply because we’ve always done it....
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/an-overview-of-distressed-debt-investing/2010/09/feed 0     Video: Ted Talk- The child-driven education http://www.alphaverse.com/video-ted-talk-the-child-driven-education/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/video-ted-talk-the-child-driven-education/2010/09#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:57:19 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/video-ted-talk-the-child-driven-education/2010/09
  • Video: Ted Talk – Math class needs a makeover Original source: SimoleonSense.com . About this talk Today’s math curriculum...
  • Video: Ted Talk – The lost art of democratic debate!! Original source: SimoleonSense.com . About this talk (via Ted) Democracy...
  • Video: Ted Talk – A monkey economy as irrational as ours Original source: SimoleonSense.com . About this talk (Via Ted) Laurie...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/video-ted-talk-the-child-driven-education/2010/09/feed 0     10-09-01 http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-6/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-6/2010/09#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:00:27 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-6/2010/09
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-6/2010/09/feed 0     Fascinating Research You Haven’t Read! http://www.alphaverse.com/fascinating-research-you-haven%e2%80%99t-read/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/fascinating-research-you-haven%e2%80%99t-read/2010/09#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:30:41 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/fascinating-research-you-haven%e2%80%99t-read/2010/09
  • Practice: How entrepreneurs acquire the capacity to excel: insights from research on expert performance! (Think Malcolm Gladwell Outliers) Original source: SimoleonSense.com . One of my favorite papers of...
  • Research: Investment, Resolution of Risk, and the Role of Affect Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Abstract (Frans Van Winden, Michal Krawcyzk...
  • Jason Zweig -Congress Members Bet on Fall in Stocks! (Must Read)! Original source: SimoleonSense.com . So the short sale ban…was mostly...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/fascinating-research-you-haven%e2%80%99t-read/2010/09/feed 0     10-09-01 http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-5/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-5/2010/09#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:00:26 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-5/2010/09
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-5/2010/09/feed 0     Weekly Wisdom Roundup 94: A Linkfest For The Smartest People On The Web http://www.alphaverse.com/weekly-wisdom-roundup-94-a-linkfest-for-the-smartest-people-on-the-web/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/weekly-wisdom-roundup-94-a-linkfest-for-the-smartest-people-on-the-web/2010/09#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:30:41 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/weekly-wisdom-roundup-94-a-linkfest-for-the-smartest-people-on-the-web/2010/09
  • Weekly Wisdom Roundup 91: A Linkfest For The Smartest People On The Web Original source: SimoleonSense.com . If you like this roundup or...
  • Weekly Wisdom Roundup 88: A Linkfest For The Smartest People On The Web Original source: SimoleonSense.com . I spend 8 hours every Sunday...
  • Weekly Wisdom Roundup 92: A Linkfest For The Smartest People On The Web Original source: SimoleonSense.com . If you like this roundup or...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/weekly-wisdom-roundup-94-a-linkfest-for-the-smartest-people-on-the-web/2010/09/feed 0     10-09-01 http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-4/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-4/2010/09#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:00:21 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-4/2010/09
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-4/2010/09/feed 0     10-09-01 http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-3/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-3/2010/09#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:04:07 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-3/2010/09
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-3/2010/09/feed 0     From Rising Sun To Daunting Storm: Miami’s Boom and Bust of the 1920’s!! http://www.alphaverse.com/from-rising-sun-to-daunting-storm-miami%e2%80%99s-boom-and-bust-of-the-1920%e2%80%99s/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/from-rising-sun-to-daunting-storm-miami%e2%80%99s-boom-and-bust-of-the-1920%e2%80%99s/2010/09#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:43:01 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/from-rising-sun-to-daunting-storm-miami%e2%80%99s-boom-and-bust-of-the-1920%e2%80%99s/2010/09
  • Rising Inequality and the Financial Crises of 1929 and 2008 Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Another fun read…dedicated to Ed Chancellor...
  • Robert Shiller: How Nutritious Are Your Investments? Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Introduction (via Project Syndicate) Those labels...
  • Asset Prices Booms & Monetary Policy Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Click Here To Read: Asset Prices...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/from-rising-sun-to-daunting-storm-miami%e2%80%99s-boom-and-bust-of-the-1920%e2%80%99s/2010/09/feed 0     By Force of Habit: A Consumption-Based Explanation of Aggregate Stock Market Behavior http://www.alphaverse.com/by-force-of-habit-a-consumption-based-explanation-of-aggregate-stock-market-behavior/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/by-force-of-habit-a-consumption-based-explanation-of-aggregate-stock-market-behavior/2010/09#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:36:09 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/by-force-of-habit-a-consumption-based-explanation-of-aggregate-stock-market-behavior/2010/09
  • Why Don’t the People Insure Late Life Consumption? A Framing Explanation of the Under-Annuitization Puzzle Click Here To Read: Why Don’t the People Insure Late...
  • Does the Stock Market Harm Investment Incentives? Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Introduction (via Harvard Law ) In...
  • The Global Effect of the FIFA World Cup on the Stock Market Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Talk about correlation causation problems…I’m not...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/by-force-of-habit-a-consumption-based-explanation-of-aggregate-stock-market-behavior/2010/09/feed 0     Regret in Decision Making under Uncertainty http://www.alphaverse.com/regret-in-decision-making-under-uncertainty/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/regret-in-decision-making-under-uncertainty/2010/09#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:32:42 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/regret-in-decision-making-under-uncertainty/2010/09
  • The use of multiple reference points in risky decision making Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Abstract (Gregory J. Koop , Joseph...
  • Decision Making: A bird in the hand can make a lot of sense Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Very Important Excerpt (Via John Kay...
  • Status Quo Bias In Decision Making Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Abstract (via Richard Zeckhauser) Most real...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/regret-in-decision-making-under-uncertainty/2010/09/feed 0     10-09-01 http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-2/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-2/2010/09#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:00:39 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-2/2010/09
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01-2/2010/09/feed 0     Lessons On Group Think: How I Joined 3 Cults Simultaneously http://www.alphaverse.com/lessons-on-group-think-how-i-joined-3-cults-simultaneously/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/lessons-on-group-think-how-i-joined-3-cults-simultaneously/2010/09#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:08:34 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/lessons-on-group-think-how-i-joined-3-cults-simultaneously/2010/09
  • Group Think or Group Act: Crowd noise influences referee decisions & contributes to the home advantage Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Abstract (via Unkelbach C, Memmert D.)...
  • Group Theory In The Bed Room Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Nothing like a little late night...
  • Value Affirmation, Group Polarization, Decision Making & The Environment. Original source: SimoleonSense.com . “These two groups start to polarize...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/lessons-on-group-think-how-i-joined-3-cults-simultaneously/2010/09/feed 0     Eric Barker: How Scientists can read your face like a data-filled book http://www.alphaverse.com/eric-barker-how-scientists-can-read-your-face-like-a-data-filled-book/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/eric-barker-how-scientists-can-read-your-face-like-a-data-filled-book/2010/09#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:02:47 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/eric-barker-how-scientists-can-read-your-face-like-a-data-filled-book/2010/09
  • The Trouble With Intuition (Must Read!) Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Daniel J. Simons and Christopher F....
  • You can judge a book by its cover: Evidence that cheaters may look different from cooperators Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Click Here To Read: You can...
  • Free Book: Neuroeconomics Decision Making and the Brain – Ideas from Pioneers Of Decision Research Original source: SimoleonSense.com . H/T Our good friend Raul for...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/eric-barker-how-scientists-can-read-your-face-like-a-data-filled-book/2010/09/feed 0     From The Founder of The Case Shiller Index: A Dream House After All http://www.alphaverse.com/from-the-founder-of-the-case-shiller-index-a-dream-house-after-all/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/from-the-founder-of-the-case-shiller-index-a-dream-house-after-all/2010/09#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:55:39 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/from-the-founder-of-the-case-shiller-index-a-dream-house-after-all/2010/09
  • Robert Shiller: How Nutritious Are Your Investments? Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Introduction (via Project Syndicate) Those labels...
  • Robert Shiller: Mom, Apple Pie and Mortgages! Rethinking Housing Finance Original source: SimoleonSense.com . More of a historical piece but...
  • Robert Shiller: A Crisis of Understanding Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Click Here To Read: Robert Shiller:...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/from-the-founder-of-the-case-shiller-index-a-dream-house-after-all/2010/09/feed 0     Carmen M. Reinhart & Kenneth Rogoff: Do countries “graduate” from crises? Some historical perspective http://www.alphaverse.com/carmen-m-reinhart-kenneth-rogoff-do-countries-%e2%80%9cgraduate%e2%80%9d-from-crises-some-historical-perspective/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/carmen-m-reinhart-kenneth-rogoff-do-countries-%e2%80%9cgraduate%e2%80%9d-from-crises-some-historical-perspective/2010/09#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:49:28 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/carmen-m-reinhart-kenneth-rogoff-do-countries-%e2%80%9cgraduate%e2%80%9d-from-crises-some-historical-perspective/2010/09
  • Carmen M. Reinhart: Eight Hundred Years of Financial Folly Original source: SimoleonSense.com . I’m a big fan of Reinhart...
  • Videos: Carmen Reinhart, co-author, of This Time is Different On Mega Post! Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Interesting series of videos with one...
  • This Time Is Not Different!!! Reinhart and Rogoff: Higher Debt May Stunt Economic Growth H/T Inoculated investor for bringing this to my attention. Also...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/carmen-m-reinhart-kenneth-rogoff-do-countries-%e2%80%9cgraduate%e2%80%9d-from-crises-some-historical-perspective/2010/09/feed 0     Are Economists Human? http://www.alphaverse.com/are-economists-human/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/are-economists-human/2010/09#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:45:37 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/are-economists-human/2010/09
  • Deciphering the Cause of Human Motivation Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Introduction & Excerpts (Via Anand Giridhardas)...
  • Howard Marks: Tell Me I’m Wrong Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Today has been very busy for...
  • Video: Funding the Big Idea: Lessons from an Investor Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Summary (via Fora.tv) Howard Lee Morgan...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/are-economists-human/2010/09/feed 0     Broken Window Theory: The Spreading of Disorder http://www.alphaverse.com/broken-window-theory-the-spreading-of-disorder/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/broken-window-theory-the-spreading-of-disorder/2010/09#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:41:10 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/broken-window-theory-the-spreading-of-disorder/2010/09
  • Analysts Get SAD Too: The Effect of Seasonal Affective Disorder on Stock Analysts’ Earnings Estimates Original source: SimoleonSense.com . H/T Money Science Abstract (via Steven...
  • A Catering Theory of Analyst Bias Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Abstract - Richard Lai Via SSRN...
  • George Soros: Reforming a broken mortgage system Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Click Here To Read: George Soros:...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/broken-window-theory-the-spreading-of-disorder/2010/09/feed 0     What we can learn from swarms http://www.alphaverse.com/what-we-can-learn-from-swarms/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/what-we-can-learn-from-swarms/2010/09#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:37:51 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/what-we-can-learn-from-swarms/2010/09
  • Free Book: Neuroeconomics Decision Making and the Brain – Ideas from Pioneers Of Decision Research Original source: SimoleonSense.com . H/T Our good friend Raul for...
  • Video: Neuroscience, Neuroeconomics, and Tough Moral Decision Making Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Found this via the very cool...
  • Learn About Emotions With PBS: Watch This Emotional Life With Dan Gilbert Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Interesting series on emotions with Dan...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/what-we-can-learn-from-swarms/2010/09/feed 0     10-09-01 http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01/2010/09 http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01/2010/09#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:00:31 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01/2010/09
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
  • 10-09-01 In this week’s eSkeptic: Monstertalk: Cryptozoology & Science, Part 2...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/10-09-01/2010/09/feed 0     Who Wants A SumZero Invite? (Largest Buy Side Investment Network) http://www.alphaverse.com/who-wants-a-sumzero-invite-largest-buy-side-investment-network/2010/08 http://www.alphaverse.com/who-wants-a-sumzero-invite-largest-buy-side-investment-network/2010/08#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:17:44 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/who-wants-a-sumzero-invite-largest-buy-side-investment-network/2010/08
  • SumZero Reaches Tipping Point!! Remaining Top Investors Join Now (Email Me For An Invite) I just received this message from the SumZero founders.  As...
  • SumZero Opens The Doors To Individual Investors! Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Dear Readers, I’m happy to announce...
  • How PIMCO’s investment team debates their ideas Original source: SimoleonSense.com . H/T Josh Wolfe of Lux Capital...
    • ]]>     http://www.alphaverse.com/who-wants-a-sumzero-invite-largest-buy-side-investment-network/2010/08/feed 0     Rising Inequality and the Financial Crises of 1929 and 2008 http://www.alphaverse.com/rising-inequality-and-the-financial-crises-of-1929-and-2008/2010/08 http://www.alphaverse.com/rising-inequality-and-the-financial-crises-of-1929-and-2008/2010/08#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:26:49 +0000 A.Alajmovic http://www.alphaverse.com/rising-inequality-and-the-financial-crises-of-1929-and-2008/2010/08
  • Financial crises and financial reforms in Spain: What have we learned? Original source: SimoleonSense.com . A wonderful history of Spanish financial...
  • Banking and Financial Crises in United States History: What Guidance can History Offer Policymakers? Original source: SimoleonSense.com . Abstract (Via Tallman, Ellis W and...
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  • All Things James Montier Resources Page! Original source: SimoleonSense.com . My friend Tim has compiled a...
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