Don’t Blame Lance, Blame Yourself

Posted by on Jan 21, 2013 in Blog | Comments Off on Don’t Blame Lance, Blame Yourself Lance Armstrong is again a hot topic, given his confession to doping this week.  Many people say it doesn’t matter…he’s done.  I was never a big Lance Armstrong fan.  I never bought his bracelets and I never got into the hype.  And despite all his denials over the years, I always believed he was doping.  Cycling is a sport that is so loaded with doping that it’s hard to...
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When Losers are Good Company

Posted by on Jan 14, 2013 in Blog | Comments Off on When Losers are Good Company A few years ago, when I helped create portfolios for retail customers, my research group considered offering customers the possibility to buy the worst performing stocks of the previous year.  The logic is not too different from the Dogs of the Dow strategy.  If you remember, the Dogs of the Dow strategy buys the highest dividend yielding stocks at the end of the calendar year and holds them for...
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The Amazing Walt Disney

Posted by on Dec 31, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on The Amazing Walt Disney Today I went to visit the Walt Disney museum in San Francisco. The museum is so appropriately situated in the Presidio area with a splendid view of the Golden Gate bridge. Although I knew about Disneyland, Mickey Mouse, and Mary Poppins, I learned a few special things today and I thought I would share. First, I learned that Walt Disney and Roy Disney (brothers) didn’t always have it easy....
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Chincarini Speaks about Black Friday on NBC News

Posted by on Nov 27, 2012 in Media | Comments Off on Chincarini Speaks about Black Friday on NBC News November 27, 2012. Maureen Kelly of Kron NBC news interviews Professor Chincarini about Black Friday and what it means for the economy.  
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The 2012 Nobel Prizes Explained. Guests: Suparna Chakraborty, James Sikes, Seth Foreman, James Hanvey, John Cobley, and Stephen Roddy. Host: Ludwig Chincarini.

Posted by on Nov 23, 2012 in Guest Speakers | Comments Off on The 2012 Nobel Prizes Explained. Guests: Suparna Chakraborty, James Sikes, Seth Foreman, James Hanvey, John Cobley, and Stephen Roddy. Host: Ludwig Chincarini. October 24, 2012. University of San Francisco professors explain the scientific contributions of the 2012 Nobel prize recipients. Suparna Chakraborty, James Sikes, Seth Foreman, James Hanvey, John Cobley, and Stephen Roddy. Host: Ludwig Chincarini.
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