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Money Talk	Houston billionaire John Arnold plans to give away $4B to philanthropy - rickgrimes on 5/18/13 at 12:58 pm [quote]Arnold, it turns out, had accumulated a fortune estimated at $4 billion in the past decade—only a handful of people on Wall Street made more during that time. Although he had not yet announced it, Arnold had decided to give almost all of it away. In October 2012, he closed his hedge fund, Cen... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: How much credit does Obama get for the booming markets? - rickgrimes on 5/18/13 at 11:30 am [quote] NC_Tigah . . . . less than zero. His policies have been a drag, not a boost. [/quote] Again, I am talking about the markets. If you blamed him for some of the 2008-9 crash, do you give him credit now for their all-time highs? I think people in the thread have already made it clear ... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: How much credit does Obama get for the booming markets? - rickgrimes on 5/18/13 at 11:30 am [quote]Didn't Obama say that any economic failures due to the sequester would fall squarely on the Republicans shoulders? So wouldn't that mean they should also be given the credit for any economic boon?[/quote] I personally haven't suffered from any effects of the sequester. There might be p... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: How much credit does Obama get for the booming markets? - rickgrimes on 5/18/13 at 3:15 am [quote]Let me pose this question to the OP. Didn't Obama say that any economic failures due to the sequester would fall squarely on the Republicans shoulders? So wouldn't that mean they should also be given the credit for any economic boon? [/quote] My question was simple and had nothing t... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Money Talk	re: Confessions of Personal Financial Quirks - rickgrimes on 5/17/13 at 9:26 pm [quote]I go to the ATM every morning after Starbucks. I take out $100. [/quote] Sounds like a very inconvenient way to pay for your wife's ebooks...... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	re: Bill Gates is the world's richest man again - rickgrimes on 5/17/13 at 9:22 pm [quote]Right time, right place[/quote] That and the opportunity to spend 10,000 hours coding on a computer before he finished high school. He was extremely lucky to end up with a computer at his school at an age when 99.999% of the population never had operated one and was not anywhere close to bei... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	Bill Gates is the world's richest man again - rickgrimes on 5/17/13 at 8:41 pm 5% stake at MSFT translates to $72.7B apparently. [link=(http://youtu.be/8TCxE0bWQeQ)]He is such a gangsta![/link] ... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	How much credit does Obama get for the booming markets? - rickgrimes on 5/17/13 at 8:16 pm If Mitt Romney were president surely he would be claiming it for himself? :dunno: If Obama was being blamed in 2008 and 2009 for sending the market tumbling by the mere act of opening his mouth, he should also get some credit for the recent all-time highs, no? I think we give Presidents too much cre... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Money Talk	Intel could have been inside the original iPhone, says outgoing CEO - rickgrimes on 5/16/13 at 9:06 pm [quote]Intel CEO Paul Otellini is stepping down today, and The Atlantic has published a lengthy profile of the outgoing CEO. While the article mostly argues that Intel thrived under Otellini's watch, it also reveals what could have been: Otellini told the publication that he personally shot down a c... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	re: HTC One or Samsung Galaxy S4? - rickgrimes on 5/16/13 at 5:20 pm [quote]But also LTE plus a 1440 battery? yuck.. [/quote] That doesn't mean anything. Different OSes optimized for different things. My iPhone 5's battery life beats the hell out of my wife's GS3...on LTE, Wifi whatever. Also I use my phone twice as much as her. I couldn't care less that the iPhone ... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	re: Google I/O 2013 Starting shortly - rickgrimes on 5/15/13 at 10:34 pm The best of Google's I/O 2013 keynote: Hangouts, Google+, a special Galaxy S4, and more: [link=(http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/15/4334634/best-of-googles-i-o-2013-keynote-hangouts-google-galaxy-s4#ooid=RjaHZuYjrg-iqjAXn14HKGXS1T0G2Blk)]Highlights from the keynote[/link]... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	Google Wallet now lets you send money as an attachment in Gmail - rickgrimes on 5/15/13 at 6:36 pm [quote]Email attachments have been limited to files forever, but now Google is rolling out a feature in Gmail that lets you attach money. [b]Using Google Wallet, a new button ($) in the Gmail compose window will allow you to easily send money as a gift or repayment.[/b] On the back end its the same ... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	re: Google I/O 2013 Starting shortly - rickgrimes on 5/15/13 at 12:42 pm [b]Google unveils Hangouts: a unified messaging system for Android, iOS, and Chrome[/b] [link=(http://mobile.theverge.com/2013/5/15/4318830/inside-hangouts-googles-big-fix-for-its-messaging-mess)]LINK[/link] [b]Google+ completely redesigned with new cards-based interface[/b] [link=(http://mobil... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	re: Best Smartphone Case? - rickgrimes on 5/15/13 at 12:04 pm I personally love the Body Glove Anti-microbial TPU cases. Use it on all my phones. ... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	re: Google I/O 2013 Starting shortly - rickgrimes on 5/15/13 at 12:00 pm Highlights so far: [b]Google turns the Samsung Galaxy S4 into a Nexus phone, coming this June for $649[/b] Google redesigning Play apps and Play Store on the web Google takes on Spotify with Google Play Music All Access subscription service, priced at $9.99 per month Google: 900 million ... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	re: Blackberry opening up BBM to other platforms. - rickgrimes on 5/14/13 at 12:45 pm [quote]I am intrigued about the new Z10, but not sure if I am intrigued enough to get one. [/quote] I just learned last night that you can upload all the digital pictures that you ever took in your life for free to your Google+/Google Drive. There is no space limit as long as you upload at a max re... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Money Talk	U.S. Airlines collected $6B in baggage and reservation change fees last year - rickgrimes on 5/14/13 at 12:00 pm U.S. airlines collected $6B in baggage fees (+3.8% Y/Y) and reservation change fees (+7.3%) last year as the industry's model continues to shift. This year looks like it could bring airliners an even bigger haul with American Airlines (AAMRQ.PK), Delta Airlines (DAL +1.7%), United Continental (UAL +... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Money Talk	re: Good time to invest in a nikkei ETF? - rickgrimes on 5/14/13 at 11:57 am Return and Risk go hand in hand. Without risk, return is just a percentage...doesn't mean anything in isolation. ... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Money Talk	re: Should companies even think about Cost of Capital when evaluating new projects? - rickgrimes on 5/14/13 at 12:28 am [quote]I don't think you know exactly what you are talking about. Their is a cost of capital for an organization. This cost of capital is a factor of three things 1) cost of equity 2) cost of debt 3) company's d/e ratio. Using this cost of capital to evaluate investment decisions is incorrect. T... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	re: Anybody here drive a Toyota Prius? - rickgrimes on 5/13/13 at 1:07 pm [quote]I thought it was pretty cool on The Office when Andy snuck up on Dwight and pinned him against the bushes with his silent running below 5MPH Prius. Outstanding humor use of the Prius. [/quote] The funniest use of Prius humor is from the TV show Weeds: [img]http://i.imgur.com/IKvkgLo.png... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Money Talk	re: Should companies even think about Cost of Capital when evaluating new projects? - rickgrimes on 5/13/13 at 10:23 am Thanks guys for your inputs. Your comments reinforced what I believed also. The bottom line is that it is a poorly constructed statement.... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Money Talk	re: Do any of you own or work at a computer company - rickgrimes on 5/13/13 at 2:01 am 1. Has he tried LSU? Tons of departments there that might need someone with his skill. How about becoming an instructor/researcher in the Computer Science Department? He could start off as a post doc. Is that an option? 2. New Orleans has a startup scene that is getting bigger everyday. www.start... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Money Talk	re: Do any of you own or work at a computer company - rickgrimes on 5/12/13 at 10:31 pm What does he want to do? What kind of a role is he looking for? Project Management? Research? Can you elaborate a bit?... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Money Talk	Should companies even think about Cost of Capital when evaluating new projects? - rickgrimes on 5/12/13 at 3:34 pm Evaluate this news release a company proposes to issue to analysts: "For years we have thought about our business strategy, without worrying about financing. Times have changed and we need to think about our cost of capital. Since (a) debt is always cheaper than equity; (b) we have decided to use... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Movie/TV Board	TV shows you can watch marathons of? - rickgrimes on 5/11/13 at 12:14 pm I am not talking about series like Lost or Breaking Bad and such. More like something that is on at the time when you turn on the TV. Wife and I find ourselves watching these shows over and over (new episodes of course): 1. Love it or list it 2. Property Brothers 3. Income Property 4. Chop... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	re: Samsung Note 2 or S4 - rickgrimes on 5/10/13 at 6:56 pm The S4 has more pixels crammed into a smaller screen, So text, video etc. on the S4 display will look much crisper. The Note 2's screen is only 267 ppi (if you go by Apple's marketing specs, it is not retina quality, meaning you could see some jagged edges if you look closely). You will probably not... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Help Board	re: When I click on a TD link on mobile it should open the mobile site - rickgrimes on 5/10/13 at 12:10 am [quote]This has been on our to do list for a while. I expect it to be addressed soon. [/quote] Great, thanks :cheers:... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	Kid Discovers iPad Smart Cover Magnets Can Shut Off Implanted Defibrillators - rickgrimes on 5/9/13 at 11:48 pm [quote][b]A fourteen-year-old has discovered that the tiny magnets inside the iPad can inadvertently shut off implanted defibrillators if the device is left on the chest, such as might happen if the user falls asleep with the iPad lying on them.[/b] Apple builds magnets into every iPad it sells ... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Help Board	When I click on a TD link on mobile it should open the mobile site - rickgrimes on 5/9/13 at 4:09 pm ...not the full site. Can we make this happen? For example, I clicked on this link on my phone: [img]http://i.imgur.com/LFvUd8x.png[/img] And this page opened: [img]http://i.imgur.com/YtOML02.png[/img] How hard is it to make that link open in mobile view? If the powers that be can mak... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	John McCain goes after cable TV bundling; wants à la carte choice for users - rickgrimes on 5/9/13 at 12:38 pm [quote]John McCain is going to release a bill that would dismantle cable as it's currently constructed, Brenden Sasso at The Hill reports. [b]The legislation would force cable companies and satellite TV providers to give consumers an option to pick and choose which channels they get. This is call... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic

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