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College is a scam — Let’s make some money off it Outside the Box - MarketWatch

Read full story: NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — We can’t deny it anymore: college is a scam and a bubble. But I’m the first to admit it’s going to take years for that bubble to burst. And while college tuitions are still skyrocketing and student... posted by XT_3As source: www.marketwatch.com

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Q: Do you think college is a scam?
A: No
Sunday, May 29, 2011 12:53:31 AM GMT Thursday, May 26, 2011 9:52:30 PM GMT
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Gold and Confidence « bullion-advisor.com

Read full story: Circulating gold represents confidence in production, trade, and in the future. Hoarded gold is what happened during the collapse of the Western part of the Roman Empire. There was no shortage of gold, and it went into hid... posted by SurvcastPro source: www.bullion-advisor.com

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Q: Do you think there is a gold shortage in the USA
A: No
Saturday, May 14, 2011 6:58:38 PM GMT Wednesday, May 11, 2011 1:07:47 AM GMT
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Study This to See Whether Harvard Pays Off: Laurence Kotlikoff - Bloomberg

Read full story: This story looks to see if more education means a higher standard of living. posted by WhiteSauce source: www.bloomberg.com

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Q: After reading this article do you feel that we are already living in a socialized s...?
A: No
Wednesday, April 06, 2011 3:55:08 PM GMT Sunday, April 03, 2011 9:52:36 PM GMT
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Analysis: Facebook ignites Bubble 2.0 chatter

Read full story: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Remember Webvan? The online grocer, whose initial public offering in March 2000 was among the most hotly anticipated during the dot-com boom, is now viewed as one of the greatest disasters of the ... posted by XT_3As source: finance.yahoo.com

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Q: Do you believe that the social media is another internet bubble?
A: Maybe
Sunday, January 09, 2011 6:51:52 PM GMT Thursday, January 06, 2011 10:06:18 PM GMT
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Stocks end at highest levels in more than two years

Read full story: NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- U.S. stocks rose modestly Tuesday but managed to close at their highest levels in more than two years as investors set their sights on 2011. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) rose 55 point... posted by noeltazz source: money.cnn.com

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Q: Do you think the stock market will see continued growth throughout 2011?
A: Yes
Saturday, January 01, 2011 12:07:43 AM GMT Wednesday, December 22, 2010 4:19:28 AM GMT
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VC hero Peter Thiel's hedge fund is hurting - NYPOST.com

Read full story: Silicon Valley venture capitalist and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel's hedge fund, Clarium Capital Management, is on track to suffer its third year of negative returns. Clarium's poor performance has already led to billions... posted by XT_3As source: www.nypost.com

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Q: Does it make a person a good hedge fund manager just because he built a successful ...?
A: sometimes
Saturday, December 11, 2010 7:32:20 PM GMT Thursday, November 25, 2010 6:23:35 PM GMT
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Zillow: Percentage of Underwater Borrowers Up - Developments - WSJ

Read full story: In the U.S., 23.2% of U.S. mortgage holders were underwater, owing more money than the house is worth. That’s up from 21.7% from a year ago, according to Q03 data out Wednesday from Zillow.com. Roughly 13.9 million homes n... posted by XT_3As source: blogs.wsj.com

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Q: When will real estate recover?
A: 2013
Thursday, November 18, 2010 8:24:30 PM GMT Monday, November 15, 2010 9:29:43 PM GMT
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VCs in seed clothing: Chris Dixon, Mark Suster, and Naval Ravikant interviewed - Venture Hacks

Read full story: I recently got on the phone for a cross-continent conference call with Chris Dixon from Founder Collective, Mark Suster from GRP Partners, and our own Naval Ravikant. The topic was VC signaling in seed rounds — and how the... posted by maxrevz source: venturehacks.com

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Q: Are you an entrepreneur, angel investor, seed investor, or Venture Capitalist?
A: Entrepreneur
Thursday, August 12, 2010 7:10:40 PM GMT Thursday, August 05, 2010 11:16:21 PM GMT
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Survey: Americans Remain Wary of Stock Market - Real Time Economics - WSJ

Read full story: About 45% of people think the stock market will drop by more than 30% in the next year, according to a survey by economists at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. That’s even worse than the 42% a year ag... posted by XT_3As source: blogs.wsj.com

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Q: Where the DOW JONES index will close at the end of 2010?
A: Down between 1% to 10%
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 1:45:31 AM GMT Monday, July 26, 2010 2:40:38 PM GMT
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The Great Q&A Wars of 2009 ~ 2014 - Adam Smith's Blog

Read full story: With Aardvark’s sale to Google last week and StackOverflow’s announcement yesterday that they are going to raise VC funding, we close the first chapter in the Great Q&A Wars of 2009-2014. The major players are now Quor... posted by maxrevz source: blog.adamsmith.cc

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Q: Are you a user of any of the new knowledge sharing sites mentioned in Adam Smith's ...?
A: Other
Saturday, July 24, 2010 2:57:02 AM GMT Wednesday, July 21, 2010 11:05:57 PM GMT
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Niall Ferguson: Paul Krugman's advice will lead us down a road to ruin

Read full story: One of the hottest feuds in economics today is the one between Harvard Professor Niall Ferguson and Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman. The debate represents austerity vs. stimulus, with Krugman, of course, arguing that the U.S. ... posted by oliver4 source: finance.yahoo.com

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Q: In this case, who is a better authority on how to define our economic policy, a his...?
A: Niall Ferguson
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 4:33:51 PM GMT Monday, July 12, 2010 6:55:38 PM GMT
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Biggest Defaulters on Mortgages Are the Rich - Yahoo! Finance

Read full story: Lenders are fearful that many of the 11 million or so homeowners who owe more than their house is worth will walk away from them, especially if the real estate market begins to weaken again. The so-called strategic default... posted by XT_3As source: finance.yahoo.com

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Q: Is it true that rich people are more ruthless than poor people?
A: Yes
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 4:33:51 PM GMT Saturday, July 10, 2010 12:49:02 AM GMT
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Super Angels - A Primer | AlwaysOn

Read full story: For better or worse, Micro-VC’s and Super Angels seem to be the new intriguing sub-segment within Venture Capital. Funds like First Round Capital, Floodgate, Lowercase, Founder Collective, IA Venture Partners, Harrison Met... posted by Nobody source: www.aonetwork.com

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Q: Do Micro-VC’s, or Super Angels represent a new investment segment filling the void ...?
A: New VC’s using an old strategy
Saturday, July 03, 2010 9:57:45 PM GMT Friday, July 02, 2010 6:12:25 PM GMT
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Greece puts its islands up for sale to save economy | World news | The Guardian

Read full story: Now Greece is making it easier for the rich and famous to fulfill their dreams by preparing to sell, or offering long-term leases on, some of its 6,000 sunkissed islands in a desperate attempt to repay its mountainous debts. posted by XT_3As source: www.guardian.co.uk

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Q: Should Greece be allowed to default on its debts?
A: Whatever
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 8:04:02 AM GMT Friday, June 25, 2010 12:32:28 AM GMT
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