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Feed SubscriptionHow Safe Are Muni Bonds Now?
Muni bonds used to be the boring, predictable part of your investment portfolio. Not anymore. In January 2011, Greek—I mean, Illinois—politicians had a problem.
Read More »What Works (and What Doesn’t) in the World of TechStars
Want to be a TechStar? Follow these dos and don'ts
Read More »This Week In Bots: The Making Robots Touchy-Feely Edition
Robots in movies may be evil more often than good, but they're becoming part of our lives. And their tech is evolving so that they "feel" more like we do. This happened recently, and we had to show it to you
Read More »Video: Supreme Court begins health care law arguments
The U.S. Supreme Court began the first of three days of arguments over President Obama's Affordable Care Act
Read More »Mila Kunis, ‘Black Swan’ and how extreme diets warp your body
A new interview with actress Mila Kunis in Harper's Bazaar indicates that fast weight loss (in this case for a role) can sometimes result in fast weight gain — in all the wrong places.
Read More »Fermilab results add to confidence in explaining less antimatter amounts
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Standard Model of Physics suggests that shortly after the Big Bang there should have been the same amount of antimatter in existence as there was matter. As time passed, both should have decayed roughly equally, leaving roughly the same amounts of each today.
Read More »Outsmart Your Competitors Every Time
How to leveraged a low-cost structure into a strategic growth plan focused on low-risk, low-cost acquisitions. If you could get the jump on your competition, would you? Of course you would
Read More »Rare Spirits Showcased at Wynn Las Vegas
One of the greatest challenges for connoisseurs of limited-edition, super-premium, single-malt whiskies is being able to locate and taste them. And by their very nature, these rarities are difficult to find
Read More »Why the Supreme Court GPS Decision Won’t Stop Warrantless Digital Surveillance
On January 23 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that law enforcement authorities do not generally have a right to affix a GPS tracking device to a suspect's car without first obtaining a valid warrant.
Read More »7 Steps to Incredible Personal Productivity
Practical advice to turn an average workday into an incredibly productive day. Occasionally you need to go the extra mile .
Read More »Why Free Consulting Is a Bad Idea
If you can't draw a hard line, you may end up losing both the sale--and your shirt. On Friday of last week, I posted a list of 10 strategies for outselling a huge competitor
Read More »This One Mistake Can Eat Your Business Alive
P&L targets are supposed to help a company create more value. But used incorrectly, they can erode business value and consume growth opportunities from the inside. We saw a business recently that was being “eaten” by its P&L targets
Read More »Obamacare Lawsuit Hits a Speed Bump
The lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court case against Obama's health care act filed for bankruptcy. That raises some thorny legal questions about the future of the case. Mary Brown became the face of the anti-Obamacare movement last year, as she and Kaj Ahlburg became the lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit to stop the administration's healthcare overhaul.
Read More »Chopard’s Speed Racer
Chopard’s fifth limited-edition Jacky Ickx watch was developed with input from its namesake racing legend to evoke the spirit of classic car racing. The Jacky Ickx Edition V ($11,140) pays tribute to Ickx’s six wins at the Le Mans 24 Hours with the numbers 6/24 engraved on the case back.
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