Posts by author:

Arohan

Tough Love Parenting Style Prepares Children Better for the Future

Lifestyle

As parents of two very young kids, my wife and I constantly struggle to figure out a consistent parenting style that we can call our own. I am much more easy going, generally letting the young ‘uns explore and play as they wish and only intervening when they are about to hurt themselves or get [...]

Read the full article →

Federal Budget Deficit and National Debt Projections Point to Uncertain US Economic Future

Opinions

White House released projections indicating that the Federal Budget Deficit will rise by almost $9 Trillion by 2019. The new figures also indicate that the national debt in 2019 would have risen to about $23 Trillion, or 76.5% of the GDP.

photo credit: Erik Charlton
How will we as a country spend $9 T more than [...]

Read the full article →

Social Media and Decline of the Civil Society

Culture and Arts

Liliana Dumitru-Steffens at Pamil Visions in her piece on Social Media and Society Decline takes on the question of whether freedom of expression means anyone should be able to post content on the social media sites that can easily be termed as pornographic. “How much is too much?” She asks, and “Where do we draw [...]

Read the full article →

Mutual Fund Investing with Style

Money

Mutual fund investing can be simplified using styles. A stylebox classification for both equity and bond funds exist and are widely used. We review how to interpret mutual fund styles to develop a good investment strategy

Read the full article →

Backyard Composting – Make Your Own Organic Fertilizer

Lifestyle

Making your own organic fertilizer by composting yard waste and food scraps in your backyard is an excellent way to get inexpensive organic fertilizer for your garden. Backyard composting is easy to do and anyone with some available space can do it.

Read the full article →

Wireless Electricity and Solar Energy will Change the Way we use Energy

Lifestyle

While the focus of the governments all over the globe shifts to reducing dependence on oil for our energy needs, Solar power is quickly emerging as one of the key potential energy source for the future. This coupled with new advances in wireless electricity promises to change the way we use and consumer electricity in the future.

Read the full article →

Bullying of the Hedge Funds and Capitalism

Opinions

Zero Hedge posts an open letter from Cliff Asness, the manager of AQR Capital decrying Obama’s strong arm tactics in pressuring the dissenting Chrysler bond holders to accept the White House plan of reorganization and accept proposed  reductions in the debt value. As a fervent believer in the capitalist system, Cliff argues that the primary [...]

Read the full article →

Building Encyclopedia Galactica with Wolfram Alpha

Lifestyle

Wolfram Alpha is the newest entrant to internet search and has led some to believe that this will be the biggest technological breakthrough on the internet so far and has the potential to change the internet as we know it.

Read the full article →

Learning to Invest with Mutual Funds

Money

If you have a small account or if you are just learning to invest, you should consider investing with mutual funds. A good mutual fund offers access to professional money managers and also allows you to diversify your holdings across multiple asset classes. Once you feel you understand how to evaluate businesses and stocks and [...]

Read the full article →

College Savings Using Coverdell Education Savings Account

Money

In the series, Saving for Children, we cover the Coverdell Education Savings Account or Education IRA. Coverdell ESA makes a good choice for parents as it offers a way to save for K-12 expenses, but the plan suffers from several shortcomings.

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →