You often hear of other countries and unwittingly compare them to the United States if you were born and raised here. There are some surprising facts, though ... California has roughly the same population as all of Poland. Virginia has roughly the same population as all of Switzerland. Texas has roughly the same population as all of Romania. New York has roughly the same population as all of The Netherlands and all of Ireland combined. Florida has roughly the same population as all … [Read more...]
You Have to Focus on Valuation Metrics in the Stock Market!
April 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As an Apple, Inc. lover (and someone who spends tens of thousands of dollars a year on hardware and software from Apple for headquarters), I am incredibly excited about what Steve and his team have accomplished. The results for Apple investors have been remarkable. Here is the actual quote from a news story today: When Steve Jobs assumed the CEO position at Apple on July 9, 1997 Apple shares cost $3.42 and the company had a market cap of around $3 billion. This week Apple shares hit … [Read more...]
Four New 64 Gigabyte iPads for the Business!
April 4, 2010 By 2 Comments
After dropping Jocelyn off at the airport yesterday morning, Aaron and I went to Barnes & Noble to get a range of additional business books. We then returned home, Aaron decided to go to his parents' house and paint Easter eggs with his nephew and mom. A series of events then lead to my parents and I driving to the Apple store in the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, buying four (4) new 64 Gigabyte iPads with matching leather cases, as well as a new 32 gigabyte iPhone for my mom. The … [Read more...]
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