Category: Economy

Facebook isn’t listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ. But you can find the company on Sharespost, a secondary market for private companies where stock grants are actively traded. The idea is intriguing. Current and former employees are loaded with shares that may be worth something someday. But until then, they’re

Last summer Lending Club offered $50 for signing up for an account and trying out their service. It’s a pretty simple concept – consumers looking for a loan can go directly to investors and skip the middleman – the bank. I liked the concept, and I gladly signed up for

First of all, I must say that Bloomberg has done a tremendous job turning around Businessweek. The magazine was completely stale, with short, trite articles in the beginning, and boring, shallow articles in the middle. At the end, the investing tips were worth what I paid for the magazine (about

I love gum. Orbit is among my favorite brands, and I was taken aback by their new packaging. I was in Target and Orbit was on sale – $2.00 per package (contains 3 packs). I grab a pack and start to walk away, but I see, in the upper right

Spirit Airlines revealed plans to charge $20 – $30 per carry-on bag that won’t fit under the seat. While some may scoff at more airline fees, this one will actually start to right the ship when it comes to the insanity which has become air travel. People can pack rationally