Archive for October 2011

  • 31
    Oct

    Terror for Adults: Check Out These 5 Scary Numbers

    Filed under: Personal Finance Boo! It’s the season of ghosts and goblins, when we like to scare ourselves and each other. But while Halloween frights are generally lighthearted and short-lived, there are some truly scary facts out there regarding our finances — ones we’d do well to know about and beware of.

    Posted by FinanceGuru in DailyFinance

  • 31
    Oct

    Most Americans Think Income Inequality Is A Big Problem: Poll

    The people occupying Wall Street aren’t the only ones worried about the wealth gap. Nearly three-quarters of the people in a new poll conducted by The Hill say that income inequality is a problem for the United States .

    Posted by FinanceGuru in DailyFinance

  • 30
    Oct

    Is Amazon’s Jeff Bezos the Next Steve Jobs?

    Filed under: Technology , People , Apple , Amazon.com There will never be another Steve Jobs. Apple’s ( AAPL ) iconic co-founder is one of a kind. The world’s most valuable tech giant will survive without him

    Posted by FinanceGuru in Uncategorized

  • 30
    Oct

    Spook Sells: Halloween’s Eerie Evolution Into a $6 Billion Industry

    Filed under: People , Retail Looking for a last-minute costume isn’t too tough these days. In strip malls across the country, temporary Halloween stores have popped up in vacant retail spaces like an orange-spotted rash. But back when Chuck Martinez was growing up in the 1970s, the idea of a store devoted entirely to Halloween was considered kind of crazy, or at best, a silly business plan.

    Posted by FinanceGuru in WalletPop

  • 30
    Oct

    After Steve Jobs’ Death, Culture Shock Is Inevitable at Apple

    Filed under: Investing , Apple It’s a new day at Apple ( AAPL ). The transition from a dynamic leader like Steve Jobs to a new generation at the helm of the iGiant will change the culture. It won’t change in a year — or maybe even five years — but before you know it, we’ll be talking about Apple in the “good old days” back when Jobs ran things

    Posted by FinanceGuru in WalletPop