Friday, December 26, 2008

Prediction that easy to agree but no way out

Top Tech Predictions for 2009 - PC World

The prediction about cloud and network is easy to agree but what should IT company do. In addition, what are the impact on business after implement this IT strategy (e.g., security, privacy, contingency ...)

Where to park money

Your Money - Older Investors Should Examine the Risks in Bonds - NYTimes.com

The columnist no doubt point out the two most popular item in current time. However, it should note that yield enhance and (potential) inflation protection may offset each other. So the most critical problem is the allocation ration and timing. Without time, there is not very informative.

Interest book to read

3 best Web books of 2008 - Dec. 26, 2008
Under the financial crisis, it is interest to look at how IT leader do. At the same time, it may worth to rethink about numerical model.

Monday, December 15, 2008

No risk, no gain?

Ask the Mole: The risk of high dividends - Dec. 10, 2008

From time to time, we are told there is investment that offer above risk free rate, it that all this traps. When the interest rate drop to zero and there is potential risk of hyperinflation, where should we store our saving

Arbitrage

Arbitrage | Finding the gaps | The Economist

Just wonder if there is any arbitrage opportunity open to small investor who has little capital and no sophistical computer to monitor the market. Is this another unfair situation.