finance
The Boldness of Bernard Madoff
The term Ponzi Scheme was first coined in the early 1900s, after Charles Ponzi, whom created a scheme to buy and exchange postage coupons internationally, Mr. Ponzi claimed profits in excess of 400% on particular transactions. Unsurprisingly, however, these ... Read More »
November 01, 2018
Why is Starbucks Coffee so Expensive?
Why is Starbucks Coffee so Expensive? A study was recently conducted whereby the cost of a cup of Starbucks coffee was measured across eight major tourist destinations across the world. Interestingly, but perhaps unsurprisingly, the cost per cup of coffee ... Read More »
October 17, 2017
FTSE vs NIKKEI
Discussion Topic: Find a chart of the FTSE index corresponding to the Nikkei chart discussed in the lecture. Looking at the chart, and where we are today, what happens next? If you had a portfolio to allocate between stocks and ... Read More »
October 11, 2017