Today Obama reiterated his belief that banks are to blame for our current financial crisis. In my opinion, Main Street greed is just as much to blame as Wall Street greed. Let’s look at the sub-prime mortgage situation that pricked our housing bubble. Using a supply and demand framework, Americans demanded more expensive homes and […]
A recent study found that only 8% of Americans consistently achieve their New Years Resolutions. 68% of the respondents are successful some of the time, and 24% have failed on their resolutions every year. You can find more statistics on New Years Resolutions here. There are many commonly discussed explanations for why our resolution are often […]
Kristy and I enjoyed nine days with our families over the holidays. We spent much of the time conversing over meals and drinks, and needless to say I returned to Charlottesville with a couple extra pounds around my midriff. In reflecting on our dinners, I wonder at what point a ‘great spread’ turns into overindulgence. […]
In August of 2007 I began a two year MBA program at the Darden School of Business. One of my ongoing goals is to improve my writing ability, and I therefore created the Darden MBA Student Blog to develop this skill while sharing my MBA experience with prospective students. Next spring I will graduate and my postings […]