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Facebook: Off with a Whimper and Not a Bang

A friend of mine asked me for help.

She wanted to make some extra money and asked if I would help her buy some Facebook shares.  I spent a little time explaining why I didn’t think she should buy them. …

In Honor of West’s 2012 Graduates

The week has been hectic while writing a final paper for my class here at Western, working, and planning my trip to Phoenix to share in the honor of our 2012 commencement. And for the first time, I was at…

Who Does Jamie Dimon Like in the Preakness?

After seeing countless headlines on the trading losses at Chase, it occurred to me that beyond the facts and history of our financial system (which you can learn about in FIN344), it’s a fundamental rule of business that you “stick…

Dark Shadows (review)

It’s interesting that Hollywood uses past successes to try and reduce risk. If a movie is a remake of a popular book, TV series, graphic novel etc., it is more likely to get some minimal amount of acceptance.

But is…

A Reminder On Mother’s Day

One of my favorite past Mothers Days gifts was a handmade coupon book that was stapled on the side and in not so perfect lettering; a series of free coupons I could use for all occasions. There were coupons for…

GO WEST EXPO: Accounting – May 14 or 17

Join us May 14 or May 17 when the GO WEST EXPO focuses on Accounting!

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