How to Think About Economics
You don’t need to be an expert to understand economics – and have a well informed opinion about it. Continue reading How to Think About Economics
Category: Business/Finance
If We Can Make Daylight Savings Work, Why Not a 4-day 40 Hour Work Week?
Permanent three day weekends. Imagine it. Every week you get to look forward to a holiday weekend. It’s not like you can do anything with the “spare” time outside of work you have Monday to Friday at the moment anyway – and in today’s economy, how many people actually work a straight up 40 hour … Continue reading If We Can Make Daylight Savings Work, Why Not a 4-day 40 Hour Work Week?
Formula 1 Driving Hybrid Technology
Pure Energy – hybrid may make you think of a green thumb Prius, but 100+ mpg and 1000+ hp are no longer the polar opposites once thought. Not only has hybrid technology shown up in hypercars like the McLaren P1 (image above) or Porsche 918, but motorsports have made a seismic shift away from pure … Continue reading Formula 1 Driving Hybrid Technology
High Frequency Trading Isn’t Going Anywhere
Just like reality TV, High Frequency Trading is sticking around like a drunk after last call. But there’s reason for optimism. High frequency trading (HFT) is where traders use a combination of hardware and software to see how much someone else is willing to buy or sell a given security for, fractions of a second … Continue reading High Frequency Trading Isn’t Going Anywhere
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