A fairly meaningless graphic, but mildly amusing anyway.
My favorite entry in the table....
Apple iPod (Original/Scroll) 5 GB, 10 GB 2001-10-23 $399 $11,914
Instead of buying that new ipod in 2001, you could be sitting on nearly 12K today.
A Finance Professor's blog. I am a Professor of Finance in the Poole College of Management at NC State University. My website: https://sites.google.com/ncsu.edu/warr Opinions are my own.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Gold in a portfolio
A common question I get asked is "shouldn't investors buy gold because it is a hedge against inflation". Fama and French provide an excellent answer to this question. Bottom line is, if you are not wearing it then you won't get a fair return.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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What's going on with inflation?
I recently posted an article on the Poole College Thought Leadership page titled: " What's going on with inflation?" . This w...
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I recently posted an article on the Poole College Thought Leadership page titled: " What's going on with inflation?" . This w...
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