finpunk(25)•in #economics•3291 days agoTrade Restrictions Don't Make Sense: Importers And Exporters Are The Same PeopleThere's just way too much rhetoric out of the last election against free trade that needs to stop. Tariffs and other trade restrictions will not make America gr...18712$17.82finpunk(25)•in economics•3291 days agoTrade Restrictions Don't Make Sense: Importers And Exporters Are The Same PeopleThere's just way too much rhetoric out of the last election against free trade that needs to stop. Tariffs and other trade restrictions will not make America gr...18712$17.82
finpunk(25)•in #economics•3299 days agoThe Dark Side Of Enforcing Property Rights In Another CountryProperty rights are the cornerstone of a healthy economy and critical to individual freedom. Without property rights there is little reason to invest in product...1994$2.69finpunk(25)•in economics•3299 days agoThe Dark Side Of Enforcing Property Rights In Another CountryProperty rights are the cornerstone of a healthy economy and critical to individual freedom. Without property rights there is little reason to invest in product...1994$2.69
finpunk(25)•in #economics•3301 days agoEconomic Growth Is Not a Ponzi SchemeThere's all too much popular misconception that economic growth is "unsustainable" akin to a Ponzi scheme. This may be true for some types of growth, but certai...1183$1.56finpunk(25)•in economics•3301 days agoEconomic Growth Is Not a Ponzi SchemeThere's all too much popular misconception that economic growth is "unsustainable" akin to a Ponzi scheme. This may be true for some types of growth, but certai...1183$1.56
finpunk(25)•in #bitcoin•3305 days agoBitcoin Is The Ultimate Currency Hedge For Volatile EconomiesBitcoin is proving to be the ultimate currency hedge for those stuck in volatile economies. Vinny Lingham, CEO of identity startup Civic, explains Bitcoin's 201...1165$0.03finpunk(25)•in bitcoin•3305 days agoBitcoin Is The Ultimate Currency Hedge For Volatile EconomiesBitcoin is proving to be the ultimate currency hedge for those stuck in volatile economies. Vinny Lingham, CEO of identity startup Civic, explains Bitcoin's 201...1165$0.03
finpunk(25)•in #bitcoin•3306 days agoHow Bitcoin Can Help Countries Like NicaraguaNicaragua is a beautiful country with a lively culture, great food, incredible coffee, and some of the best cigars in the world. Despite once being one of the r...1107$0.77finpunk(25)•in bitcoin•3306 days agoHow Bitcoin Can Help Countries Like NicaraguaNicaragua is a beautiful country with a lively culture, great food, incredible coffee, and some of the best cigars in the world. Despite once being one of the r...1107$0.77
finpunk(25)•in #travel•3307 days ago@finpunk Goes To Nicaragua (Part 4): Laguna de Apoyo, Flor de Caña, and Christmas FunThe last part of my trip to Nicaragua was simply amazing, and included a relaxing day on Laguna de Apoyo, a personal tour of Flor de Caña's distillery, steaks p...390$2.68finpunk(25)•in travel•3307 days ago@finpunk Goes To Nicaragua (Part 4): Laguna de Apoyo, Flor de Caña, and Christmas FunThe last part of my trip to Nicaragua was simply amazing, and included a relaxing day on Laguna de Apoyo, a personal tour of Flor de Caña's distillery, steaks p...390$2.68
finpunk(25)•in #travel•3314 days ago@finpunk Goes To Nicaragua (Part 2): Groceries, Donkeys, and Card CountingThe last four days in Nicaragua have been a ton of fun and a wonderful learning experience. There are few better ways to learn about the world than to get out i...1154$1.33finpunk(25)•in travel•3314 days ago@finpunk Goes To Nicaragua (Part 2): Groceries, Donkeys, and Card CountingThe last four days in Nicaragua have been a ton of fun and a wonderful learning experience. There are few better ways to learn about the world than to get out i...1154$1.33
finpunk(25)•in #travel•3318 days ago@finpunk Goes To Nicaragua (Part 1)Yours truly is en route to Nicaragua as I write this. My wife and I head there at least once a year to visit her family and enjoy the beautiful country next to ...1867$2.90finpunk(25)•in travel•3318 days ago@finpunk Goes To Nicaragua (Part 1)Yours truly is en route to Nicaragua as I write this. My wife and I head there at least once a year to visit her family and enjoy the beautiful country next to ...1867$2.90
finpunk(25)•in #economics•3319 days agoEconomics is “horrendously misguided” and obsessed with “completely unimportant things”Jeffrey Sachs is one of the most respected growth economists in the world, a large part of that because so much of his work has been outside the Ivory Tower hel...1317$0.44finpunk(25)•in economics•3319 days agoEconomics is “horrendously misguided” and obsessed with “completely unimportant things”Jeffrey Sachs is one of the most respected growth economists in the world, a large part of that because so much of his work has been outside the Ivory Tower hel...1317$0.44
finpunk(25)•in #ethereum•3320 days agoEthereum Classic Gets More Interesting: More Developers and a New Monetary PolicyEthereum Classic (ETC) was one of the first major revolts of a successful cryptocurrency community, the point of contention being the hard fork bailout of The D...11512$3.31finpunk(25)•in ethereum•3320 days agoEthereum Classic Gets More Interesting: More Developers and a New Monetary PolicyEthereum Classic (ETC) was one of the first major revolts of a successful cryptocurrency community, the point of contention being the hard fork bailout of The D...11512$3.31
finpunk(25)•in #bitcoin•3321 days agoA New Type of Hedge Fund Using Artificial Intelligence, Encryption, Crowdsourcing, and BitcoinFinance just gets more interesting by the day! Wired grabbed my attention this morning with "7,500 Faceless Coders Paid in Bitcoin Built a Hedge Fund’s Brain." ...1214$2.71finpunk(25)•in bitcoin•3321 days agoA New Type of Hedge Fund Using Artificial Intelligence, Encryption, Crowdsourcing, and BitcoinFinance just gets more interesting by the day! Wired grabbed my attention this morning with "7,500 Faceless Coders Paid in Bitcoin Built a Hedge Fund’s Brain." ...1214$2.71
finpunk(25)•in #food•3322 days agoPredicting A New Consumer Revolution: The Plant-Based DietIn "Moving Towards a Plant-Based Diet" I announced that my wife and I were embarking on a 75% vegetarian diet, pushing meat down to about 25% of our meals. Earl...11910$2.63finpunk(25)•in food•3322 days agoPredicting A New Consumer Revolution: The Plant-Based DietIn "Moving Towards a Plant-Based Diet" I announced that my wife and I were embarking on a 75% vegetarian diet, pushing meat down to about 25% of our meals. Earl...11910$2.63
finpunk(25)•in #economics•3323 days agoStossel: Life is Fairer When People Are Free to Make Their Own DecisionsIt's interesting that people need to be convinced that freedom is a decent concept. There's all too often a "but" tagged to the end of any statement about freed...992$0.09finpunk(25)•in economics•3323 days agoStossel: Life is Fairer When People Are Free to Make Their Own DecisionsIt's interesting that people need to be convinced that freedom is a decent concept. There's all too often a "but" tagged to the end of any statement about freed...992$0.09
finpunk(25)•in #finance•3324 days agoSome Thoughts on Personal Finance & Alt Lifestyles: A University Lecture I Never GaveThis was a final lecture I meant to give to my FINA 469 "Intro to Investments" course @UofSC over the summer, but ran out of time. After the usual curriculum ge...1242$4.05finpunk(25)•in finance•3324 days agoSome Thoughts on Personal Finance & Alt Lifestyles: A University Lecture I Never GaveThis was a final lecture I meant to give to my FINA 469 "Intro to Investments" course @UofSC over the summer, but ran out of time. After the usual curriculum ge...1242$4.05
finpunk(25)•in #economics•3326 days agoEconomics is a Very Dangerous ScienceEconomics is a very dangerous science precisely because it empowers smart people with complex tools to make policy prescriptions that often end up imposed on ev...6621$4.54finpunk(25)•in economics•3326 days agoEconomics is a Very Dangerous ScienceEconomics is a very dangerous science precisely because it empowers smart people with complex tools to make policy prescriptions that often end up imposed on ev...6621$4.54
finpunk(25)•in #bitcoin•3327 days agoBitcoin is Promoting Freedom in Latin AmericaReasonTV recently published this cool video on "3 Ways Bitcoin is Promoting Freedom in Latin America." Entrepreneurs are using the cryptocurrency to bypass...1104$7.87finpunk(25)•in bitcoin•3327 days agoBitcoin is Promoting Freedom in Latin AmericaReasonTV recently published this cool video on "3 Ways Bitcoin is Promoting Freedom in Latin America." Entrepreneurs are using the cryptocurrency to bypass...1104$7.87
finpunk(25)•in #economics•3328 days agoPrivate Health Care Dominates Free Public Version in Rural IndiaA groundbreaking study published in the American Economic Review (AER) titled "Quality and Accountability in Health Care Delivery: Audit-Study Evidence from Pri...602$12.85finpunk(25)•in economics•3328 days agoPrivate Health Care Dominates Free Public Version in Rural IndiaA groundbreaking study published in the American Economic Review (AER) titled "Quality and Accountability in Health Care Delivery: Audit-Study Evidence from Pri...602$12.85
finpunk(25)•in #economics•3328 days agoRethinking Military Spending After Pentagon Caught Burying Evidence of WasteThe Washington Post reports that the "Pentagon buries evidence of $125 billion in bureaucratic waste," apparently suppressing the results of a study that points...205$0.01finpunk(25)•in economics•3328 days agoRethinking Military Spending After Pentagon Caught Burying Evidence of WasteThe Washington Post reports that the "Pentagon buries evidence of $125 billion in bureaucratic waste," apparently suppressing the results of a study that points...205$0.01
finpunk(25)•in #bitcoin•3329 days agoBitLendingClub Closing and the Real Risks of p2p Bitcoin LendingBitcoin.com reports today that "Regulatory Pressure Forces BitLendingClub to Close," citing a letter to customers that said “regulatory pressures” have burdened...5615$0.52finpunk(25)•in bitcoin•3329 days agoBitLendingClub Closing and the Real Risks of p2p Bitcoin LendingBitcoin.com reports today that "Regulatory Pressure Forces BitLendingClub to Close," citing a letter to customers that said “regulatory pressures” have burdened...5615$0.52
finpunk(25)•in #economics•3330 days agoDecade of Negative Real Interest Rates and a Shrinking Middle ClassIn "Decade of Negative Real Interest Rates: Who Benefited?" Mike "Mish" Shedlock tackles one of the biggest economic questions in the last decade: Who really be...926$3.72finpunk(25)•in economics•3330 days agoDecade of Negative Real Interest Rates and a Shrinking Middle ClassIn "Decade of Negative Real Interest Rates: Who Benefited?" Mike "Mish" Shedlock tackles one of the biggest economic questions in the last decade: Who really be...926$3.72
