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Author Archives: mike cardinute
Think before you speak!!
My 60 second pitch to help improve the world would be to “Think Before You Speak.” A big part of our success as being an effective communicator is not only learning what to say, but what NOT to say. The … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged capitalism, economics, Human, Labour power, Means of production, Planned economy, Thorstein Veblen, Thought
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Process for paper #2
Posted in Blogging
Tagged Business, Financial Services, Investing, Investment Banks, Loan, MF Global, United States, Wall Street
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Food, 45 minutes later…..and still no parking!!!!
The one thing I would change is the logistics of Bucknell. First, I can’t stand not being able to find a parking spot anywhere on campus. Second, I can’t stand not being able to grab a bite to eat before … Continue reading
Posted in For Fun
Tagged bucknell, Bucknell University, Campus, Education, food, Park, Student, United States
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Three questions
Posted in Blogging, Business, Government, Social Science
Tagged Economic development, Entrepreneurship, Kiva, Kyrgyzstan, Loan, Microcredit, Microfinance, Social entrepreneurship
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Trafficked
For paper number three I plan on writing about human trafficking. While doing some research I came across this government document labeled “The trafficking in Persons Report.” It is really nothing interesting at all so don’t even both reading further, … Continue reading
Breakfast at Tiffany’s..
Walking into Campus Theater was much different now then my freshman and sophomore year. I remember seeing a movie two years ago with my mom and we were both worried about the roof caving in on us in the lobby … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged Breakfast at Tiffanys, Drama, Giggolo, gold digger, Holy, Money, Movie, Paul, romance
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Paper #2
I wanted to expand on my post about the Credit Crisis. I planned on using Krugman and the “overcoming short-terism” as support. Is that fine?
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Taste for risk…Toxic Assets Anyone?
VIDEO OF THE CREDIT CRISIS!! Here in the U.S. media we are constantly hearing about large investment banks’ balance sheets filled with toxic assets; hence, the reasons why they are incapable of loaning to businesses and individuals. However, many of us simply … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Business, Ethics, Society
Tagged Assets, bad investments, economic crisis, hedge funds, mortgaged backed securities, mutual funds, Obama, toxic assets, u.s. recession
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Revisiting Enron
While I was searching through Bloginization I came across an interesting post that talked about the failures of Enron and a concept called “normal accidents.” The title of this post is called Enron = normal … accident, that is. I found … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged business failures, economic failures, Enron, Fraud, normal accident
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“Over paid and under performed!”
Many people today are furious at the compensation packages executives are receiving today based on their level of performance. How can someone make so much money while the company is under-performing? This is the question many investors, unions, and regular … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Cases (Real World)
Tagged AFL-CIO, CEO, compensation packages, Overpaid, Unions
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Bailed out Bank being sued by Bailed out Insurance Company!
It has been reported that AIG sued Bank of America Corp. for $10.5 billion for its massive fraud on mortgage debt. Apparently AIG was cheated by Bank of America who was selling residential mortgaged back securities which were priced way more then they … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged Bailout, Bank of America, Countrywide, Fraud, insurance, investments, Merril Lynch, mortgages
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How to regulate “Big Banks”
How is it that the large banks are still profitable and growing after the financial crisis of 2007-08? How were they able to pay off all their federal debt and still manage to post financial gains? According to Simon John … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Cases (Real World)
Tagged 2008, 2011 Reform, Crisis, Dodd-Frank, finance, Financial meltdown, Investment Banks, Obama, Stock market crash, Wall Street
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Too Big to Fail?
At first, it seemed like Enron was too big to fail. It had all the tools needed to be a successful business in any emerging markets: always looking for ways to make changes, innovative ideas, exceptionally intelligent employees, Risk Management … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Cases (Real World)
Tagged Business, Enron, Fail, Fraud, monopoly, natural gas, Scandals
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