Finansophy: The Philosophy of Finance

Pick 666 and All Lucky 7’s!! The Battle Between Vice and Virtue!

The Finansopher — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:31:39 +0000

What should you do if you won the lottery? Try to woo a supermodel/actress? First off, the odds are against you; the expected return for a lottery ticket is negative. The jackpots just aren’t big enough; people just perceive the jackpot to be large enough to satisfice any chance of winning. Although it’s irrational, good for [...]

High Five for Love!

The Finansopher — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:22:53 +0000

Often the quote, “Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” is used around this time of year, but is the same true for investments? Is it better to have invested and lost than to never have invested at all? Clearly, in monetary terms, the answer is simple – no. Underneath [...]

2008: Outlook Four the Year Ahead

The Finansopher — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:34:14 +0000

To add to the events this week, today is the first day of Chinese New Year! This means that the Chinese market is put on a standstill for a week as people get long vacations. But with the recent global warming, even China has a foot of snow. Will all these consumers be able to [...]

Micro-hoo!? No More Big Three?!

The Finansopher — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:25:16 +0000

Alright, let’s face it, most of you readers online are going to be more tech-savvy and interested in technology news. As the big headline on every newspaper over the past few days said, “Microsoft offers USD$45 Billion for Yahoo.” The acquisition would be 50/50 cash and stock. Does anyone think that this is terrible? Big bad [...]

Super Bowl, Twosday, and Beyond

The Finansopher — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:31:24 +0000

With Super Duper Tuesday probably the most important thing happening this week (sorry football fans), I thought it’d be timely to provide some information. We are in trying times this year, with housing, recession, credit worries, elections, etc., which is why there has been so much volatility in the markets. People are uncertain what will happen. [...]

First Principles of Finansophy

The Finansopher — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:18:24 +0000

Hello Multiverse! Welcome to my Finansophy blog! To learn more about me and my blog, please read the About page, since I technically wrote that first! Now first things first, we need to establish first principles and definitions we can all agree on so that any arguments henceforth can be both constructive and robust. We need to [...]