Seen that? - Inside Carl Icahn's Billionair Mind

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Inside Carl Icahn's Billionair Mind The Personal Finance Weblog

I always find it interesting to peer into the minds of fascinating people. In the area of investing Carl Icahn sure fits that bill. The NY Times has a brief Q & A with Mr. Icahn here. It's freely available but you have to register. That's the least you could do to get access to the Times Business section. It should be a daily read. The riff on his dad is priceless. [...] Read More


A Lesson in Finance, Kids Style The Personal Finance Weblog

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Ilka-Erika Szasz-Fabian Dayana Yochim has a fun article this week at Motley Fool about teaching a friend's 6-year-old daughter about credit after the girl received a credit card solicitation in the mail. My favorite parts: "When you go to the store to buy Barbie a friend, if you pay for her with your new Visa, her friend will cost $1,087 and won't be paid for in full [...] Read More


How to Help a Personal Finance Newbie? The Personal Finance Weblog

I have a friend who has made some really, really, really bad decisions in her life about personal finance, and she recently asked me if I would help her get on a better path. I'm happy to help, although it's a little uncomfortable having her spill all her financial beans to me. But now that we've started talking about where she's at, I'm trying to figure out what to tell [...] Read More


Carl Icahn's corporate governance blog debut Sox First

Corporate raider and shareholder activist Carl Icahn plans to set up a corporate governance blog, according to news reports. There is nothing on The Icahn Report yet but Icahn says he plans to use the forum to highlight sticky issues at companies. That includes outfits where he is not an investor.Just how it pans out remains to be seen. Blogging can take up a lot of time and you would [...] Read More


Carl Blackurn Talks Engagement Rings The Jewelry Weblog

I recently talked about a trend in engagement rings where some brides-to-be are considering colored gemstones rather than diamonds. However, Carl Blackburn seems to think diamonds are still a bridal jewelry trend, but now the style is turning toward vintage designs: " In keeping with antique diamond cuts, vintage-inspired designs continue to drive engagement ring fashion trends. Everyone still remembers Madonna's beautiful Edwardian-style engagement ring, with its classic hand-engraved scroll work. [...] Read More