Economics for the Intelligent Amateur

US Markets

DJIA10733.67chart+47.69
NASDAQ2389.09chart+0.00
S&P 5001166.21chart+0.00
2010-03-17 16:02

Intl. Markets

FTSE5639.12chart-5.51
DAX6016.10chart-8.18
Nikkei10744.03chart-102.95
2010-03-18 04:35

Commodity Futures

Oil82.19chart-0.74
Gold1122.40chart+0.00
Copper2.95chart+0.03
2010-03-18 04:40

Treasury Yield

13 Weeks0.15chart-1.35
5 Year2.37chart-21.29
10 Year3.64chart-32.78
2010-03-17 14:59

Exchange Rates

JPY90.02chart+0.00
EUR0.73chart+0.00
GBP0.65chart+0.00
2010-03-18 04:50

Archive for January, 2008

Current Events »

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Shopping for Coupons … for Shopping »

 
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Here is a list of websites that feature coupon and promo codes for online shopping. They will be listed in the Shopping page under Resources for further reference. If you have had any experience with any of these please leave a comment on this post or under each website in the Shopping page.

eBay vs. Hand-Me-Downs »

Most younger siblings feel at a disadvantage throughout their whole life. If you ask them why, chances are they will reply: “hand-me-downs” (along with many, many other grievances). Unfortunately, it is not just the younger siblings that have had to endure this injustice; younger cousins, family friends, and even our own sons and daughters have [...]

High Yielding Savings Accounts »

A sortable table of places to put your hard earned cash to get the most out your savings. NB: Annual Percentage Yield (APY) > Interest Rate. (We will discuss the difference between the two and how to calculate it in the near future)

Was it Worth it? »

Here is a program that readers may find helpful. If anyone is wondering whether to go for that Master’s degree, MBA, CPA, CFA, etc. you’ve probably put a lot of thought into it. You might be making a passable salary now, but you’d be making a much more attractive one with a few more letters [...]