Economics for the Intelligent Amateur

We at Dumb Agent have been long time fans of Predictify, not only as a source of fun bets, but as a plausible indicator of future trends.
It is therefore with a heavy heart that we announce the closing of Predictify.com. According to them:
Due to the tough economic climate, we are planning to cease operations [...]

We’d just like to remind you of the different and various resources offered by Dumbagent.com:
First of all, as you can see we have financial quotes at the top of each page. These are updated continuously, and when you mouse over the numbers you can see intra-week charts. You can also get more details on [...]

Chances are, the travel part of your summer has already finished, but these are convenient resources to keep for the future, so just know they’re available in our Resources section.

Mizpee : Because with relief, as with real estate, it’s location location location.

Universal Packing List : The checklist you need no matter where you’re [...]

Despite having already mentioned Leonard Mlodinow’s A Drunkard’s walk in a less than stellar light, we should specify that we agree wholeheartedly with his ideas.
In order to redeem ourselves, we feature an excellent article he has written in the Wall Street Journal. This one deal specifically with Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak of [...]

A big problem with Economics, or the reporting of it, is that it is being reported on in the first place. Economics as a science follows strict rules and parameters which, as we have seen, are far from full-proof. In its most basic form, however, it follows certain theories to determine whether they [...]