Friday, April 03, 2009

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How Harvard and Yale Beat the Market

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:47:32 -0700
April 3, 2009 - Harvard, Yale, and other large college endowments consistently beat the stock market while taking less risk. While individual investors don’t have access to many of the money managers and vehicles that these endowments use, they can still learn and implement a lot from their investment strategies. How Harvard and Yale Beat the Market (Wiley, $27.95, April 2009, 978-0470-40176-7), by financial expert Matthew Tuttle, explores the benefits of individuals investing like endowments

Iowa Supreme Court legalizes gay marriage (AP via Yahoo! News)

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:05:33 -0700
Iowa's Supreme Court legalized gay marriage Friday in a unanimous and emphatic decision that makes Iowa the third state — and first in the nation's heartland — to allow same-sex couples to wed.

Corn Rises as Wet, Cold Weather May Slow U.S. Planting Progress (Bloomberg)

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:38:45 -0700
April 3 (Bloomberg) -- Corn rose, capping the fifth weekly gain in six weeks, on speculation that unusually cold, wet weather will delay U.S. planting, threatening yield potential.

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R.I.P. Scribble Jam: 1996 - 2008

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:24:40 -0700
Well.. It’s officially official, Scribble Jam is no more . I can’t say I didn’t see this coming, the last Scribble Jam I attended in 2007 was essentially a ghost town. Even the artists on the bill seemed like they didn’t want to be there. 2008 brought us the first ever autumn Scrib sesh.. but something about watching Pumpkinhead perform outdoors in 30 degree weather didn’t sit right with a lot of fans, and reviews were horrific. I didn’t go it, nor did I want to for some reason. It’s time has