The lovely and talented Lisbeth Levine wrote a review of the new Salvation Army thrift store for Chicago on the Cheap, and she sent me this picture of its Dummies shelf. Fun, huh?
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Day Trading for Dummies giveaway! Enter by July 20
I’m working on the third edition of Day Trading For Dummies, and I need help with two things. First, I need ideas for the new book! Second, I have a few copies of the second edition sitting here. Here’s how you can help: leave a comment on this post talking about what you would like… [Read More]
Morocco: “In Morocco”, by Edith Wharton
Morocco is in the northwest corner of Africa, so it gets to kick off my African education project. Morocco is an constitutional monarchy, and King Mohammed VI has been fairly accommodating of democratic reforms in the wake of the Arab Spring. The economy is closely tied to Europe, though, so the problems in Europe are… [Read More]
Paying for college: Resales and the cost of textbooks
The cost of textbooks is an ongoing issue for college students. They cost two tons of money, and why? The textbook companies often blame the used book market. The argument is that the first sale of the book has to come at a high price in order to ensure a fair price for the value… [Read More]
Day Trading for Dummies revision in the works
I’m starting work on a third edition of Day Trading For Dummies, to be released in 2014. I know it will need a lot of information about high-frequency trading, algorithmic trading, and dark liquidity. What else? What do you want to see in the next edition? What absolutely needs to be covered? Let me know!
