The Position Makers

i’ve been wondering if US shareholders of Nintendo (NTDOY.pk) should seek Nintendo management to list the company on a reputable exchange.
as a benefit to shareholders:

increased liquidity — being listed on the pink sheets means that many brokerage firms have limited access to the markets making it difficult to execute buy/sell orders. […]

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so i had the unique pleasure of being contacted recently via gmail through the finance.google.com forums.
the person who contacted me was curious about options and how i use them. i’m not sure if there was a single post that caught his eye or a series–forgot to ask. probably for the best.
i spent the […]

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keith johnson over at environmental capital of the WSJ points us to the services of Firstlook, a new mashable combining atmospheric data with google maps. and the result is AMAZING.
i’ve been a big fan of alternative energy for years; being immensely curious about the potential of starting an energy production company, i was always […]

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“When our constituents ask us to do something about gas prices, they don’t want us to raise them,” Mr. Herger said. “Yet by increasing taxes on U.S. energy manufacturers by more than $17 billion, this bill creates a significant disincentive for domestic production, decreasing our energy security and increasing our over-reliance on uncertain foreign supplies.”
i’m […]

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as you [should] know, nader has thrown his hat back into the ring and is running for president again (3rd time).
nader has a track record of fighting for the consumer, the little guy, the families forgotten on the tarmac to riches and a higher standard of living.
as readers of the blog know, i got really […]

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i was going through my drafts–i have a bunch of posts that i kill half-way when i think they won’t appeal to anyone but me–when i realized i never published this!
well, it’s not too late:  if you’re going to be in the San Francisco Bay Area (and stanford-palo alto specifically), then feel free to stop […]

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in his op/ed piece yesterday, krugman had a few comments on the economy. since krugman is an economist, i typically gain quite a bit of insight from his commentaries–check out his blog from time to time if you don’t already!
yesterday’s piece still has me wondering about a few things:
That said, I don’t believe we’re […]

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thanks middle class millionaire for posting this comic.
aside from being really funny, i think it illustrates a few major problems within the financial industry. specifically, we’re not as transparent and investor friendly as government and policy officials would lead us “average joe’s” to think.
i have no idea what the solution would be. regulation […]