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The Off Balance Sheet

Friday July 25, 2008

Relax, it's only money.

Here in the 'Ville we like to keep things smart, but we also love to laugh. All work and no play...you know how it goes. With that in mind we give you The "Off-Balance Sheet," a place where Minyans can experience humorous takes on the world of finance, personal stories from our Professors and Minyans and all the other stuff that makes life worth living. So take a break from the flickering ticks and dive in.

Separated At Birth?

Have you ever wondered if you had a long-lost sibling out there somewhere? Well, put on your seatbelt and see what the crack research team at MVHQ has uncovered...

Pimco’s Bill Gross and Access Hollywood’s Pat O’Brien

Click here to check out the rest of our findings...

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“The recent expansion of the subprime market was clearly accompanied by deterioration in underwriting standards and in some cases, by abusive lending practices and outright fraud.”
–Fed chairman Ben Bernanke during his July 18 Humphrey Hawkins testimony

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Minyanville Staff

Get Ready to Laugh

Let us take you to the lighter side of finance. Check out some of these titles:

Under Armour and the Best Ad Ever

What happens when you combine Under Armour clothes, an extremely attractive woman and a song from the best Greatest Hits album ever?

Consumer Confidence Sinks

The March index was the lowest since November 2006, when the figure was 105.3.

What We Can Learn From the Blackberry

Bringing a new product to market can be an expensive, time-consuming, and highly frustrating process.

Battle of the Titans

How does Business Titan Steve (Schwarz Man) Schwarzman compare to Tennessee Titan Adam (Pac Man) Jones?

Coors' Littul Speling Problim

In 1990, Coors Brewing launched the "Literacy. Pass It On." initiative, a five-year push to help wipe out illiteracy throughout the country.

Light Bulbs: Is a Long Overlooked Sector Ready For Its Close-Up?

Candles and the dirty little secrets the industry is trying so desperately to hide.

Questions I'd Like to Ask Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke

He's always talking. So, what about talking to me?

Freddie Mac Pulls Back

Freddie Mac said yesterday that it would tighten lending standards and stop buying loans granted to borrowers with subprime credit records...

Doin' It Bloggystyle!

Minyanville's Adam Warner brings together the best of what bloggers are saying about the topics we're talking about right here.

Doin' It Bloggystyle: Random Moon River

Doin' It Bloggystyle: Supersize My Links

Doin' It Bloggystyle: Bend It Like Expiration Day

See the Doin' it Bloggystyle Archive

Minyanville Cartoons

To enlarge or see all Minyanville cartoons. Click either cartoon.

Minyanville MarketPlace

Gold Diggin'

Gold, bling, the yellow metal. Whatever you call it, it's real, and it's shiny. Check out these articles as Minyanville dives in and tells you what you need to know about Gold...

Mr. T and the Price of Gold

Hoofy and Boo report on the “Mr T Gold Indicator”, and have an unexpected guest.

Special Update: Mr. T Gold Indicator Forms Rare Double Sell Signal

Kevin Depew

The Minyanville Mr. T Gold Indicator has formed a rare double sell signal. How? Quit your jibba jabba and we'll tell you.

What Say You, Gold Bugs?

Fil Zucchi

If the technicals were to play out, gold is showing risk back down to the major $700-725 breakout area.

Is Gold Right For You?

Scott Reeves

In general, gold and the dollar move in opposite directions. When the dollar is up, gold is down.

The Case for Gold

Matt Ford

Ask individuals how much of their assets are allocated to gold and you'll likely get blank stares.

Rental Reservations

Keeping cars on the road longer than ever is just one way the rental car industry is cutting costs. Boo investigates how companies act in this highly competitive marketplace, and takes a closer look at the New Jersey turnpike.

Watch it here!

A Different POV

Justin Rohrlich knows how to cut through the spin that companies work so hard to hide behind...

Covet Thy Neighbor's House

Who needs a house of their own anyway? Just pretend you own someone else's!

Beyond Bling

Close to 300 metric tonnes of gold are used in a wide variety of industrial applications each year.

Taking a Gamble on Sports

In 2006, $2.43 bln was legally wagered in Nevada’s sports books, less than 1% of the annual $380 bln the National Gambling Impact Study Commission estimates is spent on illegal sports betting.

Is Virtual For Real?

There's real, there's virtual, and then there's something in between.

An Unquenchable Thirst

Americans drank $15 bln worth of bottled water last year, with Aquafina and Dasani leading the pack.

Credit Cards

Wanna buy a credit card? We are here to help you. Click on a category to find out more...

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Minyanville Staff

Under Armour and the Best Ad Ever

What happens when you combine Under Armour clothes, an extremely attractive woman and a song from the best Greatest Hits album ever?

Consumer Confidence Sinks

The March index was the lowest since November 2006, when the figure was 105.3.

What We Can Learn From the Blackberry

Bringing a new product to market can be an expensive, time-consuming, and highly frustrating process.

Battle of the Titans

How does Business Titan Steve (Schwarz Man) Schwarzman compare to Tennessee Titan Adam (Pac Man) Jones?

Coors' Littul Speling Problim

In 1990, Coors Brewing launched the "Literacy. Pass It On." initiative, a five-year push to help wipe out illiteracy throughout the country.

Light Bulbs: Is a Long Overlooked Sector Ready For Its Close-Up?

Candles and the dirty little secrets the industry is trying so desperately to hide.

Questions I'd Like to Ask Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke

He's always talking. So, what about talking to me?

Freddie Mac Pulls Back

Freddie Mac said yesterday that it would tighten lending standards and stop buying loans granted to borrowers with subprime credit records...

Doin' It Bloggystyle: Random Moon River

Doin' It Bloggystyle: Supersize My Links

Doin' It Bloggystyle: Bend It Like Expiration Day

Hoofy and Boo report on the “Mr T Gold Indicator”, and have an unexpected guest.

Special Update: Mr. T Gold Indicator Forms Rare Double Sell Signal

Kevin Depew

The Minyanville Mr. T Gold Indicator has formed a rare double sell signal. How? Quit your jibba jabba and we'll tell you.

What Say You, Gold Bugs?

Fil Zucchi

If the technicals were to play out, gold is showing risk back down to the major $700-725 breakout area.

Is Gold Right For You?

Scott Reeves

In general, gold and the dollar move in opposite directions. When the dollar is up, gold is down.

The Case for Gold

Matt Ford

Ask individuals how much of their assets are allocated to gold and you'll likely get blank stares.

Covet Thy Neighbor's House

Who needs a house of their own anyway? Just pretend you own someone else's!

Beyond Bling

Close to 300 metric tonnes of gold are used in a wide variety of industrial applications each year.

Taking a Gamble on Sports

In 2006, $2.43 bln was legally wagered in Nevada’s sports books, less than 1% of the annual $380 bln the National Gambling Impact Study Commission estimates is spent on illegal sports betting.

Is Virtual For Real?

There's real, there's virtual, and then there's something in between.

An Unquenchable Thirst

Americans drank $15 bln worth of bottled water last year, with Aquafina and Dasani leading the pack.

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