Today is the day for obvious news stories. For example, did you know that Illinois is the second-flattest state in the mainland? And given that Alaska and Hawaii both have mountains and we only have the suburb of Mt. Prospect, I’ll bet we’re second flattest out of 50! You know why many people in the… [Read More]
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Category: Teaching Finance
Simple advice for job hunters on the Series 7
Just about every year at this time, I receive emails from former students who are job hunting and looking for advice. They are often looking for finance jobs that require a Series 7, and they are hoping I can sponsor them or something. (I often sponsor students for the CFA exam, which is the source… [Read More]
Purdue University’s Art and Economics website
This post is as much for my future reference as to share ideas with you. Some economics professors at Purdue University have developed presentations on art and economics, finding artworks that can be used to illustrate or discuss different aspects of business and finance. Although many of the images are under copyright, you can use… [Read More]
Paying for college: My MOOC experiment
So much of the discussion about the modern collegiate market is about online courses. Will they be cheaper than traditional courses? Will they be as effective – or more effective? What types of students will benefit the most from them? I have opinions (oh, do I have opinions!), but that’s not a substitute for data… [Read More]
Lies, damn lies, and misused statistics
Recently, I attended a presentation put on by a television network to promote a show that would be going in syndication on one of its channels. Everyone who attended received a t-shirt and a glossy booklet touting a new demographic study that would compare the characters to Americans nowadays. The results were really interesting. They… [Read More]
