Archive for February, 2008
Waste no more
Sunday, February 24th, 2008My wife and I live in an apartment. I’ve often wondered if an indoor composting device exists, that allows for the disposal of food and dairy waste. I hate the idea of it all going to a landfill as most of the garbage in our area does. Then my usual email from Daily Candy arrived […]
Is the ING Streetwise Fund truly streetwise?
Monday, February 11th, 2008Below is a copy of the email I sent to a few friends this afternoon. In it, I question the veracity of ING Direct’s marketing materials with respect to their new Streetwise Fund, launched in early January. Generally, ING does a good job simplifying financial concepts so that Canadians understand what point the company is […]
Buckle does it again
Thursday, February 7th, 2008I wrote two posts in September and November about the Nebraska specialty retailer. Both pieces pleaded with investors to give Buckle (BKE) a chance. Like clockwork, after each story, the stock fell dramatically, as if the markets were conspiring against the teen retailer. Well, today the company may have got the last laugh, rising $4.55 […]